Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

In this Museum-produced show, zip through other-worldly wormholes, experience the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, and witness the violent death of a star and subsequent birth of a black hole.

Run Time: 25 minutes

Showtimes:

March 29 - June 13, 2013
Mon - Fri: 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Sat - Sun: 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.

*There will no 1 p.m. showing of Black Holes on Sunday, May 19 due to a private event.

Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure

Volcanoes tower 80,000 feet above a barren surface. Monstrous hurricanes rage for 400 years. And multicolored rings sit suspended in air.

In Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure, travel through our solar system at many times the speed of light, taking in the wonders of the planets and their moons.

Run Time: 22 minutes

Showtimes:

March 29 - June 13, 2013
Mon - Fri: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., noon, 2:00 p.m.
Sat - Sun: 10:30 a.m., noon, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.

Deep Sea 3D

Dive deep and swim with some of the most extraordinary sea creatures ever seen on the IMAX 3D screen! Deep Sea 3D  is an underwater adventure that transports audiences way down below the ocean surface. You will encounter some of nature's mysterious and colorful creatures, from the unusual wolf eel to the giant Pacific octopus to the fearsome-looking sand tiger shark. Discover their peculiar and amazing behavior, and how they rely on one another for survival.

Showtimes:
October 5, 2012 - February 14, 2013
Sun - Thurs: 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
Fri - Sat: 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

Flight of the Butterflies 3D

Location:  Phipps IMAX Theater, Level 2

A scientific adventure. A compelling detective story. A stunning sight to see. Flight of the Butterflies 3D is all this and more. Dr. Fred Urquhart spent nearly 40 years working to discover the monarch butterflies’ secret hideaway and solve the mystery of their unique migration path. In this dazzling 3D film, you will experience the inspiring story of this scientist’s passion and see up close the lifecycle of these beautiful creatures. Get a butterfly’s-view of the world as you fly over North America and into the isolated mountaintops in Mexico where you will encounter hundreds of millions of fluttering monarchs. 

Showtimes:
February 15 - May 30, 2013
Sun - Thurs: 11:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m.
Fri - Sat: 11:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

May 31 - June 20, 2013
Mon - Sun: 11:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m.

June 21 - September 5, 2013
Mon - Sun: 11:30 a.m.

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

One World, One Sky is a brilliant spectacle of light and color that follows Sesame Street's Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a new friend from China. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. This cross-cultural adventure opens children's eyes to the sky, helping them see how people all over the world are connected.

Run Time: 23 minutes

Showtimes:

March 29 - June 13, 2013
Mon - Sun: 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.

Realm of Light

This visual feast for the eyes enhanced with breathtaking music follows the incredible story of life on Earth. From the Big Bang to the modern age of humankind, viewers of all ages will be inspired by the marvel of nature and the power of human curiosity through this immersive dome experience. Both poetic in its words and philosophical in its ideas, Realm of Light  elegantly tells the 13 billion-year story of our universe in a way that lifts both the heart and the mind.

Run Time: 24 minutes

Showtimes:

March 29 - June 13, 2013
Mon - Sun: 3:30 p.m.

Rocky Mountain Express

Rocky Mountain Express takes audiences on a steam train journey through the breathtaking vistas of the Canadian Rockies as it tells the epic story of building the nation's first transcontinental railway. The film weaves together spectacular IMAX aerial cinematography, stunning landscapes of the West, archival photographs and maps, and the powerful energy and rhythms of a live steam locomotive.

This film is presented in 2D. 

Showtimes:

February 15 - May 30, 2013
Sun - Thurs: 2:00 p.m.
Fri - Sat: 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.

May 31 - September 5, 2013
Mon - Sun: 5:00 p.m.

Titans of the Ice Age 3D

Location:  Phipps IMAX Theater, Level 2

Titans of the Ice Age 3D transports viewers to the beautiful and otherworldly frozen landscapes of North America, Europe and Asia ten thousand years before modern civilization. Peer through the 3D canvas to an ancient world of ice, the dawn of our species, a time when man shared the tundra with majestic woolly beasts.

Dazzling computer-generated imagery brings this mysterious era to life -- from saber-toothed cats and cave bears to dire wolves and woolly mammoths -- giants both feared and hunted by prehistoric humans.

Showtimes:
February 15 - May 30, 2013
Mon - Sun: 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.

May 31 - September 5, 2013
Mon - Sun: 10:30 a.m.

Wildest Weather in the Solar System

Location: Gates Planetarium, Level 1; enter through Main Entrance

Take a spectacular journey to witness the most beautiful, powerful, and mysterious weather phenomena in the solar system. From a storm the size of a 100-megaton hydrogen bomb, to a 400-year-old hurricane, you'll be glad you live on Earth.

Showtimes:

March 29 - June 13, 2013
Mon - Thurs: 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m.
Fri - Sun: 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.