The Next Chapter of Discovery
Expedition Rainforest: the Greensboro Biodome and Aquatic Rehabilitation and Conservation Center (ARCC) is the Greensboro Science Center’s boldest step forward yet, bringing a living tropical rainforest to the heart of the Triad.
The five-story Biodome will immerse guests in the sights, sounds, and scale of a rainforest ecosystem while supporting conservation and education efforts through immersive animal habitats and Species Survival Plan® breeding programs.
Alongside the Biodome, the ARCC will expand the Greensboro Science Center’s ability to rehabilitate and protect aquatic wildlife while supporting conservation initiatives for future generations.
Together, these spaces represent the future of discovery at the Greensboro Science Center, where immersive experiences inspire curiosity, conservation, and connection.
Follow the Progress
Construction on Expedition Rainforest: the Greensboro Biodome & ARCC is underway as the GSC works alongside partners, designers, and experts to bring this ambitious vision to life.
Guests can follow project milestones, timelines, construction progress, and behind-the-scenes updates through the official contractor information portal.
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Expedition Rainforest: the Greensboro Biodome & ARCC will invite guests into a vibrant tropical environment filled with incredible animal species, lush landscapes, and hands-on opportunities to explore the importance of conservation in a rapidly changing world.
What Guests Can Expect
Explore the Biodome
Guests will journey through lush tropical environments filled with free flight birds, vibrant plant life, elevated pathways, waterfalls, and dynamic habitats designed to inspire exploration and wonder.
Featured species will include clouded leopards, spider monkeys, titi monkeys, golden lion tamarins, Aldabra tortoises, Galapagos tortoises, tropical birds, and more.
Connect with Conservation
Expedition Rainforest: the Greensboro Biodome & ARCC will support conservation-focused animal care and Species Survival Plan® initiatives while helping guests better understand biodiversity, sustainability, and the importance of protecting species.
Interactive experiences throughout the Biodome and ARCC will highlight the science behind animal care and breeding programs, conservation research, and fieldwork.
Aquatic Rehabilitation & Conservation Center
The ARCC will combine a back-of-house aquarium with specialized spaces for aquatic rehabilitation, species propagation, quarantine, husbandry, and conservation support.
Highlights will include coral and jellyfish propagation tanks, the Fly River turtle, and a stingray touch tank.
More Than a Biodome
Expedition Rainforest: the Greensboro Biodome & ARCC is part of a larger vision for the future of the Greensboro Science Center campus.
Additional expansion plans include a new café, retail, and rental complex designed to create an even more connected and engaging guest experience.
Invest in Wonder
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Expedition Rainforest: the Greensboro Biodome is a large-scale immersive rainforest conservatory that will feature tropical plants, free-flight birds, dynamic habitats, and conservation-focused experiences designed to connect guests with the natural world.
The Aquatic Rehabilitation & Conservation Center (ARCC) will support aquatic animal care, propagation, rehabilitation, quarantine, husbandry, and conservation research while offering guests opportunities to learn about the science behind these efforts.
Future habitats may include clouded leopards, sloths, Galapagos tortoises, spider monkeys, titi monkeys, golden lion tamarins, tropical birds, stingrays, Fly River turtles, aquatic species, and many more rainforest species.
Expedition Rainforest: the Greensboro Biodome & ARCC represents an investment in the future of our community, our guests, and the natural world.
The project is expected to increase access to science and conservation experiences, support tourism and local economic growth, and welcome more than 750,000 annual guests to the Greensboro Science Center each year.
As one of only 15 dually accredited AZA and AAM facilities in the country, the Greensboro Science Center continues to evolve with innovative experiences that connect people of all ages with science, conservation, and discovery.
Expedition Rainforest will help inspire future scientists, conservationists, educators, and explorers for generations to come.
Guests can follow construction progress and project updates here.