Photos: A look back at the Blank IMAX Dome Theater at the Science Center of Iowa.

Movie-goers wait for a showing of The Hobbit at the IMAX Theater at the Science Center of Iowa on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Des Moines, Iowa.

The IMAX Theatre, at the site of the new Science Center of Iowa, is rising near the skyline of downtown Des Moines in February 2002.

Workers construct the roof and shell of the IMAX Theatre at the site of the new Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines in February 2002.

Science Center of Iowa Chief IMAX projectionist Justin Rule threads an IMAX movie into the IMAX projector take-up reel. At the time, the theater was switching its IMAX theater to digital, which will cost about $1 million.

Science Center of Iowa Chief IMAX projectionist Justin Rule threads an IMAX movie into the IMAX projector take-up reel. SCI was switching its IMAX theater to digital, which cost about $1 million.

Justin Rule, Science Center of Iowa Chief IMAX Projectionist checks a splice as he builds the 70 mm film of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in the SCI projection booth. The film arrived 40 separate rolls that had to be spliced together to show the movie.

Justin Rule, Science Center of Iowa Chief IMAX Projectionist splices together the 70 mm film of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in the SCI projection booth. The film arrived Sunday afternoon in 40 separate rolls that had to be spliced together to show the film.

Justin Rule, Science Center of Iowa Chief IMAX Projectionist holds a portion of 70 mm film from Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in the SCI projection booth.

A strip of 70mm IMAX film of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is spun on to the movie roll by Justin Rule, Science Center of Iowa Chief IMAX Projectionist, on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015.

Justin Rule, Science Center of Iowa Chief IMAX Projectionist walks behind the dome screen on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at the SCI.