Imax
Choose from our regularly scheduled films, or take advantage of our special 11:00 a.m. show, set aside just for schools. Pre-selected to support your science and social studies curriculum, these films rotate each week. For more information, call 617-723-2500.
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
3 - 12
3 - 12
- Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (Omni Film)
- Take a journey to a place where nature enchants the eye with magnificent scenery—and where life triumphs season after season over fierce conditions and overwhelming challenges. As Alaska's rhythms shift from harsh winter to gloriously intense summer, all its inhabitants—fish, bird, ... (details).
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
3 - 12
3 - 12
- Amazing Journeys (Omni Film)
- Follow the life-and-death dramas of five of the most incredible animal migrations — monarch butterflies, migratory birds, gray whales, red crabs, and zebras. (details).
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
3 - Adult
3 - Adult
- Dolphins (Omni Film)
- Imagine swimming alongside some of the most graceful and extraordinary creatures on Earth — wild dolphins. Dive in with two scientists studying these elusive animals in the crystalline waters of the Bahamas and wind-swept seas of Patagonia. (details).
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
3 - Adult
3 - Adult
- Forces of Nature (Omni Film)
- Presenting the awesome spectacle of natures' most severe acts, this film follows three scientists at work: a meteorologist tangling with Midwestern tornadoes, a volcanologist studying gas-spewing giants in the Caribbean, and an earthquake specialist wielding GPS and sonar technologies in Turkey. T ... (details).
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
K - Adult
K - Adult
- Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk (Omni Film)
- More than an exhilarating odyssey through one of our nation's most storied natural treasures, the mighty Colorado River, this large-format film celebrates the power and vitality of Earth's most precious resource — water — and its vulnerability to our growing presence on the planet. Join environmentalist Robert F ... (details).
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
3 - 12
3 - 12
- Greece: Secrets of the Past (Omni Film)
- Explore the beautiful Greek islands and the roots of the Golden Age of Greece as you follow a team of archaeologists piecing together the puzzles of ancient history and learn how the field of archaeology has progressed. See how the island of Santorini—possibly home of Atlantis—was formed ... (details).
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
3 - Adult
3 - Adult
- Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (Omni Film)
- This spectacular documentary traces the 28-month, 8,000-mile search for a northwest passage. Two hundred years after the launch of this expedition, this drama brings to life a great American adventure story. Audiences will experience the danger and beauty of the unknown West as it unfolded before the eyes of Lewis and Clark ... (details).
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
3 - 12
3 - 12
- Rescue: Disaster Response (Omni Film)
- The humanitarian crisis in Haiti following the massive 2010 earthquake drew emergency response teams from around the world. Rescue explores this high-stakes world from the perspective of relief personnel, offering a unique, real-life look at the training, equipment, and commitment required of those who risk their lives to save others ... (details).
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
3 - 12
3 - 12
- Ring of Fire (Omni Film)
- Volcanoes and earthquakes are prevalent where enormous parts of the Earth's crust called tectonic plates collide. Some of the most active areas are along the Pacific Rim, in countries bordering this vast ocean off our west coast. Ring of Fire takes you from Hawaii to Japan, from Chile to the Philippines, ... (details).
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
3 - Adult
3 - Adult
- The Greatest Places (Omni Film)
- From oceans of sand to frozen deserts, Earth's most dynamic landscapes fill the giant screen with color and contrast. The Greatest Places takes audiences on a geographical odyssey to seven amazing locations — including Greenland's giant icebergs, Tibet's Chang Tang Plateau, and Iguazu's immense ... (details).
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
3 - Adult
3 - Adult
- To The Arctic (Omni Film)
- Go on a never-before-seen journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Captivating, vivid footage gives you an intimate look at this family's struggle to survive and thrive in a frigid environment of melting ... (details).
Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
1 - 1
1 - 1
- Tornado Alley (Omni Film)
- Join Storm Chasers star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2, the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding science adventure. Feel the adrenaline and experience the science as Tornado Alley reveals the beauty and untamed power of breathtaking weather events ... (details).
