IMAX Films
One of the top 10 IMAX theatres attended in the United States, the Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater at The Tech is the ultimate movie experience.
 Adventures in Wild CaliforniaTake a virtual expedition that will send you careening down an icy mountain snowboarders; twirling above the clouds with skysurfers; swimming with otters; excavating a thirty-story tall Giant Sequoia and emerging from under the spray of one of California's biggest surfable waves. (Approx length: 45 min) |
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 Blue PlanetFrom the orbit of the U.S. space shuttle, where the curvature of the globe and the shape of its continents stand out sharply, Earth is revealed as a place of constant, even violent change. It is also delicate and fragile, unique in the solar system and possibly the entire universe. How did Earth begin? How is it changing, and what is mankind's role in these changes? (approx length: 45 minutes) |
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 Destiny in SpaceAn IMAX camera deployed via satellite provides rare views of the shuttle, in its entirety, orbiting 200 miles above Earth. Audiences are with the astronauts as they work in Spacelab and outside the shuttle in the hazardous vacuum of space, performing a spectacularly successful servicing mission of the Hubble Space Telescope.* *Ticket price includes admission to our Museum Galleries |
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 Forces of NatureIt is one thing to contemplate the immense power of nature, another to experience these forces first-hand. "Forces of Nature" will showcase the awesome spectacle of earthquakes, volcanoes, and severe storms as we follow scientists on their groundbreaking quests to understand how these natural disasters are triggered (approx length: 45 minutes) |
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 Lewis & ClarkIt was the dawn of a nation - a time before the American West became known as the frontier, and little was known about what lay within. Two captains, courageous in spirit and unyielding in their mission, led 31 people, including one woman and her infant son, to the Pacific Ocean and back. Experience the danger and beauty of the unknown West through the eyes of Lewis and Clark.(approx length: 45 minutes) |
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 Mummies:Secrets of the PharaohJoin us on one of the greatest finds in modern history: The late 19th century discovery of forty mummies, including Rameses the Great. Walk back thousands of years, into a real-life Indiana Jones adventure complete with thieves and hidden treasure, and through a modern day scientific journey to extract clues about our past. *ticket price includes admission to our museum galleries |
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 Sea MonstersBe transported back to the late Cretaceous and accompany a team of paleontologists as they work to solve an 82 million year old mystery. Travel through the most dangerous oceans in history. Along the way, you'll encounter long-necked plesiosaurs, giant turtles, fierce sharks, and the most dangerous sea monster of all, the mosasaur.(approx length: 40 minutes) |
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 The Light Before ChristmasOn Christmas Eve, two children are rescued by their friend the Candleman--a happy fellow who reads to them the classic tale, "The Night Before Christmas." Magically, the children become characters in the poem and experience the ultimate holiday adventure.(approx length: 30 minutes) |
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 Under the SeaUnder the Sea transports moviegoers to some of the most isolated undersea locations on Earth, allowing them to experience face-to-face encounters with mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea. A uniquely inspirational way to explore the natural wonder of the oceans, and the impact of global climate change. |
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 Star Trek IMAXStar Trek, which chronicles the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members, has been digitally re-mastered with crystal clear images, laser-aligned digital sound and a maximized field of view into the world's most immersive movie experience on a screen 80 feet wide. Only in the Bay Area... Only at The Tech... Limited Engagement. |
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 Space StationTravel 220 miles above the Earth to ride with the astronauts aboard the International SPACE STATION. A collaboration of 16 nations, the SPACE STATION is the first step towards future exploration of Mars. Tom Cruise narrates this story of man’s triumph in space. |