Ethyl Corporation
IMAX®DOME & Planetarium
Breathtaking wide angle, 70mm films on a wide variety of topics are presented
inside the dome of the Ethyl Corporation IMAX®DOME using
the IMAX® projection system. Find
out more about the IMAX® DOME Theater.
For a listing of film show times check out our
schedule.
Big Screen Films
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25th Anniversary Really Big Film Festival
The IMAX® DOME is celebrating 25 years of bringing you the very best films. You be the film critic! Choose the films we show at the Really Big Film Festival. Vote for one, two or three of your favorites. We'll run five of the top vote-getters October 1–31 2008. |
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Roving Mars
Now Showing! Get ready for the ride of a lifetime. Join the Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet. |
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Kung Fu Panda
Now Showing. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po — Kung Fu's biggest fan — has his dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols. |
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Grand Canyon Adventure : River at Risk
Now Showing! Ride America's most thrilling rapids while tackling the global water crisis. |
Planetarium Shows
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What's Up? Night
Sky Observations
Catch the very latest images from the great observatories of the sky: the
Hubble Space Telescope, Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory, Chandra X-Ray Observatory
and Spitzer Space Telescope. These images are followed by a look at the
constellations and planets visible in the current night sky in this 15-minute
show. Find out more... |
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LiveSky
Would you like to know what's up - in the sky, that is - this month? Do you
have a nagging question about astronomy but don't know any astronomers to ask?
Is there a favorite star or constellation that you'd like to learn how find in
the sky? Find out more... |
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Sky Watch
Join members of the Richmond Astronomical Society on the museum's front lawn
as they share their powerful telescopes for a look at the night sky. Find
out more... |