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About the Theater

At SCI's 216-seat Blank IMAX Dome Theater, you don’t just watch a film, you experience the big picture. The six-story dome screen wraps you in larger than life images that surround your field of view, front-to-back, top-to-bottom, taking you places you’ve never been and immersing you in a unique film experience. The state-of-the-art 12,000 watt digital surround sound system lets you hear everything from a tiny drop of rain to a huge clap of thunder with crystal clarity.

  

Ticketing Information

How to purchase advance IMAX tickets:

 

  • Click here to purchase online anytime
  • Call 515-274-IMAX (4629) from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday or from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturdays
  • Stop by the Science Center of Iowa Box Office

 

Tickets purchased in advance will be available for pick-up at the SCI Box Office the day of the film.  Tickets purchased the day of the show are subject to availability.  Please note, IMAX ticket purchases are non-refundable.

 

Click here for IMAX prices.

  

Showtime Information

Showtimes are typically only posted a few weeks in advance, so films may stay on our schedule longer than reflected below. All showtimes are subject to change, and ticket availability is not reflected in the listings below.  For safety reasons, SCI does not permit late seating once a show has begun.

  

SCI's Food Chain Cafe

Featuring everything from specialty salads and sandwiches to burgers and Pizza Hut® pizza, The Food Chain Cafe offers something for everyone to enjoy during an IMAX film. Eat inside the Cafe before your flim begins or take your treats into the theater. Don't miss our great deals every day on movie theater popcorn!

 

*IMAX and The IMAX Experience are registered trademarks of the IMAX Corporation
 

Select a show to learn more about the films currently playing or coming soon!



Done in close collaboration with the foremost experts and deeply rooted in science, this film uses never-before-seen computer generated footage to take audiences on an unprecedented journey to explore some of the greatest paleontological discoveries of modern time. The six-story IMAX dome screen will immerse audiences in an out-of-this-world landscape, from moving tectonic plates to the arrival of a comet that seals the fate of the dinosaurs for all time.

 

Premiere Media Partner:  LAZER 103.3

 


Starting: Saturday, May 24, 2008
Film Length: 40 minutes

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Days Times
Friday, May 23 06:00 PM, 07:00 PM
Saturday, May 24 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 01:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Sunday, May 25 12:00 PM, 01:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Monday, May 26 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 01:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Tuesday, May 27 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 02:00 PM, 04:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Wednesday, May 28 10:00 AM, 02:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Thursday, May 29 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 02:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 05:00 PM, 06:00 PM, 07:00 PM
Friday, May 30 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 01:00 PM, 02:00 PM, 04:00 PM, 05:00 PM, 06:00 PM
Saturday, May 31 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 02:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 05:00 PM


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Take an exhilarating river-rafting adventure down the Colorado River inside the immense beauty of the Grand Canyon! Follow two father-daughter explorer teams who are committed to bringing awareness to global water issues: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading advocate for water conservation and river restoration, and his daughter Kick, along with Wade Davis, an ethno-botanist and author who has traveled the world studying other cultures, and his daughter Tara. As the expedition journeys down river, learn about the environmental challenges the world faces today and how you can do your part to conserve and restore our watersheds.

 

Local Sponsor:  Iowa Association of Water Agencies


Starting: Friday, March 14, 2008
Film Length: 40 minutes

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Days Times
Sunday, May 11 02:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Monday, May 12 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 03:00 PM
Tuesday, May 13 10:00 AM, 03:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Wednesday, May 14 12:00 PM, 01:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Thursday, May 15 12:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 07:00 PM
Friday, May 16 12:00 PM, 01:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Saturday, May 17 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 02:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Sunday, May 18 12:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Monday, May 19 11:00 AM, 02:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Tuesday, May 20 11:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Wednesday, May 21 12:00 PM, 03:00 PM
Thursday, May 22 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Friday, May 23 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 02:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Saturday, May 24 04:00 PM
Sunday, May 25 02:00 PM
Monday, May 26 04:00 PM
Tuesday, May 27 12:00 PM
Wednesday, May 28 12:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Thursday, May 29 04:00 PM
Saturday, May 31 04:00 PM


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This is an epic story of power and dominance. Filmed in the stark yet beautiful expanse of the Kalahari, it details the natural behavior of lions and their prey as they attempt to survive around the last remaining waterhole in the region. Above all, it is an account of territorial conflict and the power inherent in the roar of one of the largest lions ever documented in the Kalahari.

Renowned filmmaker Tim Liversedge, who shot, directed and produced the film, spent more than two years with the lions to deliver incredible close-ups and personal shots of these amazing animals in their natural habitat.

Starting: Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Film Length: 40 minutes

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Days Times
Sunday, May 11 12:00 PM, 03:00 PM
Monday, May 12 01:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Tuesday, May 13 11:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 02:00 PM
Wednesday, May 14 11:00 AM, 03:00 PM
Thursday, May 15 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Friday, May 16 11:00 AM, 02:00 PM, 06:00 PM
Saturday, May 17 10:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Sunday, May 18 02:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Monday, May 19 10:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Tuesday, May 20 12:00 PM, 03:00 PM
Wednesday, May 21 10:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Thursday, May 22 12:00 PM, 02:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Friday, May 23 11:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Saturday, May 24 02:00 PM
Sunday, May 25 04:00 PM
Monday, May 26 02:00 PM
Tuesday, May 27 03:00 PM
Wednesday, May 28 11:00 AM, 01:00 PM
Thursday, May 29 01:00 PM
Friday, May 30 03:00 PM
Saturday, May 31 01:00 PM


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Is there life on Mars? Follow two Mars Exploration Rovers on a journey to the red planet to investigate the possibilities. Walt Disney Pictures presents this documentary to explore Earth’s neighboring planet and the larger-than-life IMAX experience makes you feel like you’re walking on Mars!

 


Starting: Friday, January 25, 2008
Film Length: 40 minutes

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Days Times
Sunday, May 11 01:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Monday, May 12 12:00 PM, 02:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Tuesday, May 13 12:00 PM, 04:00 PM
Wednesday, May 14 10:00 AM, 02:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Thursday, May 15 02:00 PM, 04:00 PM, 06:00 PM
Friday, May 16 10:00 AM, 03:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Saturday, May 17 03:00 PM
Sunday, May 18 01:00 PM, 03:00 PM
Monday, May 19 12:00 PM, 03:00 PM
Tuesday, May 20 10:00 AM, 02:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Wednesday, May 21 11:00 AM, 02:00 PM
Thursday, May 22 03:00 PM, 06:00 PM, 07:00 PM


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