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Want to make your students say “Wow”? The Rangos Omnimax Theater is the region’s only IMAX® Dome theater, with a four-story high domed screen that puts you inside the action. Experience maximum education in this 340-seat theater.

You can even
preorder snacks from our concession stand so your group doesn’t have to wait in line!
Time required: 1 Hour | Students: $6 | Required Adults: $7

NEW! Wild Ocean
Content themes: Environment, Ecosystems, Biology, Geography
Each year, billions of sardines migrate up the Kwazulu-Natal Coast of South Africa. Wild Ocean is a spectacular IMAX® film that captures breaching whales, feeding sharks, diving gannets, and massive bait balls inside and up close on the giant screen. Delve into this epic underwater struggle for survival and learn about the economic and cultural impact the migration has on the coastal communities.

NEW! The Alps
Content themes: Environment, Biology & Human Body, Physical Sciences, History, Geography
An IMAX® film filled with majestic views of Switzerland’s natural beauty, The Alps follows the true life story of mountaineer and journalist John Harlin III, who sets out on an epic personal journey to climb the deadly North Face of the Eiger, the stormiest, steepest peak in all of Europe.

NEW! Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs
Content themes: Life Science, History & Nature of Science, Science in Personal & Social Perspective
Audiences will rediscover the tombs of the great pharaohs of Egypt, examining the mummification process and its role in ancient Egyptian civilization. The film captures the efforts of modern scientists as they tap valuable information from these uniquely preserved ancient remains.

NEW IN JANUARY! Grand Canyon Adventure
Content themes: Environment, Ecosystems, Biology
Set against the immense backdrop of the majestic Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Adventure takes you on an exhilarating river-rafting adventure down the Colorado River in the company of a team of explorers who are committed to bringing awareness to global water issues. One of the world's mightiest rivers, the Colorado, no longer reaches the sea. Every drop of river water is allocated to agriculture and populations along the way. How do we balance our needs with nature's? How do we provide enough fresh water for everyone who needs it, not only along the Colorado River, but everywhere on our planet?

Bugs!
Content themes: Biology, Life Science, Ecosystems
Bugs are bizarre, beautiful, and an endless source of fascination. Bugs! magnifies the miniscule world of insects and explores the miracle of their success: from metamorphosis to mastery, predator to prey, and community to concealment.

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Content themes: Space, Exploration, Technology, History
In the history of mankind, only 12 men have stepped on the surface of the moon — Magnificent Desolation is their story. From 1969 to 1972, man spent almost 300 hours (approximately 12 1/2 days) exploring and documenting the surface of the moon, and has not returned in more than 30 years.

Deep Sea
Content themes: Environment, Ecosystems, Biology, Geography
You’ll experience astonishing up-close encounters with some of the strangest and most exotic creatures on the planet. Every animal here is dependent on another for survival, so the cooperation that exists between these ocean dwellers is the key to a flourishing neighborhood.

Dinosaurs Alive!
Content themes: Earth Science, Dinosaurs, History, Geography, Fossils
Dinosaurs Alive is a global adventure of science and discovery — featuring the earliest dinosaurs of the Triassic Period to the monsters of the Cretaceous "reincarnated" life-sized for the giant IMAX® screen. Journey with some of the world's preeminent paleontologists as they uncover evidence that the descendents of dinosaurs still walk (or fly) among us.

 


You can do more…

Explore! + Omnimax
What a perfect combination!
Time required: 3.5 hours
Students: $9 | Required Adults: $7

Or you can DO IT ALL!
If you have the whole day to spend with us, you can’t go wrong when you Do It All! Combine our Explore!, Sports! and Omnimax field trips for one whopper of a day. That’s way more science than you can fit in a classroom!
Students: $12 | Required Adults: $7

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