Immersive Films That Bring Learning to Life

Each cinematic, educational, and museum-ready title in the Hammer & Anvil library is a complete immersive exhibit designed to deepen curiosity and support your institution’s learning mission.

A Library of Museum-Ready Immersive Temporary Exhibits

Our films explore science, nature, history, and hidden worlds through immersive storytelling.
Each title aligns with STEM programming, fits easily into museum exhibits, and is delivered through the ALICE shared immersive theater.

Original educational 360° documentaries designed for museums and science centers.

Why Our Films Stand Apart

Created for Museums

  • Developed with curators, scientists, and subject-matter experts

  • Supports earth science, space science, natural history, ecology, geology, physics, and cultural education

  • Fits school programs, field trips, camps, and public audiences

  • Integrates easily into existing exhibitions and seasonal programming

Cinematic Educational Quality

  • A cinematic approach that delivers truly magical and engaging experiences

  • Spatial audio places audiences inside the experience

  • Clear pacing and visual storytelling for diverse learners

  • Feels like a planetarium-style experience — grounded, awe-inspiring, and accessible

Built for Everybody

  • Fully seated and wheelchair-friendly

  • Smooth, grounded cinematography

  • No motion-heavy or disorienting VR elements

  • Clear narration and sensory-friendly design

Simple to Run, Easy to Maintain

  • Plays seamlessly inside the ALICE immersive theater

  • One-button daily operation

  • Reliable performance with full technical support

  • Works for all ages and learning styles

Explore Our Film Library

Unearthing

A journey into paleontology, Unearthing follows real scientists across active excavation sites, revealing how fossils move from the ground to the museum gallery.

  • Earth sciences, fossils, geology, ecosystems, conservation

    • Features Dinosaur National Monument & Calvert Cliffs

    • Built with Dr. Stephen Godfrey & ReBecca Hunt-Foster

    • Perfect companion to fossil halls and natural history exhibits

    • Combines scientific clarity with emotional storytelling

Strange Worlds

Visitors experience real exoplanets with molten rain, colossal magma waves, and twin suns, exploring how these distant places challenge our ideas of habitability and survival in Strange Worlds.

  • Astronomy, exoplanets, planetary science, habitability, space exploration

    • Built around real exoplanet discoveries from modern astronomy

    • Ideal for space galleries, planetariums, and astronomy programming

    • Connects extreme alien environments to big questions about life in the universe

    • Uses immersive experiences to make distant worlds feel physically present

Descend from sunlit reefs into the pitch-black trenches where life glows in the darkness in The Deep Unknown. Discover how creatures thrive under crushing pressure in Earth’s most mysterious frontier.

The Deep Unknown (Coming soon)

  • Marine biology, oceanography, ecosystems, biodiversity, conservation

    • Follows a continuous journey from shallow seas to unfathomable depths

    • Strong fit for aquariums, ocean halls, and climate or conservation exhibits

    • Sparks conversations about fragile marine environments and human impact

    • Combines awe-inspiring visuals with accessible explanations of deep-sea science

The Fire Within (in production now)

Journey across erupting worlds, from Earth’s lava fields to volcanoes on distant planets. Discover how fire shapes, reshapes, and sometimes shatters the landscapes of our solar system.

  • Geology, volcanology, planetary science, Earth systems, environmental change

    • Bridges Earth-based volcanoes with volcanic activity across the solar system

    • Ideal for natural history halls, Earth-science galleries, and space exhibits

    • Helps visitors visualize invisible interior processes shaping planetary surfaces

    • Delivers dramatic imagery grounded in clear, curriculum-aligned science

Experience the strange quantum rules that quietly shape everything we see, touch, and understand, where particles flicker in and out of existence and certainty dissolves into probability in Quantum Realities.

Quantum Realities (coming 2027)

  • Physics, quantum mechanics, particles and fields, scientific models, critical thinking

    • Turns abstract quantum ideas into intuitive visual experiences

    • Ideal for science centers and STEM-focused galleries

    • Helps learners connect quantum behavior to familiar technologies and phenomena

    • Encourages curiosity and questions rather than rote memorization

  • Biology, microbiology, virology, ecosystems, health sciences

    • Perfect companion to life-science galleries and human biology exhibits

    • Reveals how microscopic organisms underpin global systems and everyday health

    • Makes the invisible world tangible through highly detailed, immersive visuals

    • Aligns with curriculum themes around cells, organisms, and interdependence

Microcosmos plunges you into the unseen worlds inside every drop of water—and within yourself—revealing the tiny forces that quietly shape all life on Earth.

Microcosmos (coming late 2026)

Designed for the ALICE Theater

Museum-Ready. Modular. Fully Accessible.

Every film is delivered through the ALICE shared immersive theater — a seated, wheelchair-friendly installation that fits smoothly into galleries, classrooms, and multi-use spaces.

The result: a consistent, high-quality immersive experience that staff can operate with ease.

Build Your Museum’s Immersive Program

Ready to bring immersive storytelling to your visitors?

Earth from space showing Asia, India, and surrounding regions at night with city lights.

Our growing library allows museums to introduce new experiences year after year, supporting ongoing programming, return visitation, and educational impact.

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