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Imax Theatre Austin
1800 N. Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 936-IMAX


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Come to the only IMAX Theatre in Austin at The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum!  Innovative IMAX technology creates the ultimate film experience, capturing breathtaking images of unsurpassed size and impact on a screen more than six stories tall, accompanied by wraparound digital sound. With both 2-D and 3-D capabilities, this larger-than-life theatre features films that are both entertaining and enlightening.  The films are currently showing.  Click here to View Show Times.


 

Inception: The IMAX Experience

Daily: 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm, and 11 pm

 

Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb’s rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible—inception.

Inception has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX ExperienceŽ, providing the world's most immersive movie experience.

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Arabia 3D

Monday- Saturday: 12 pm (noon)

 

Arabia 3D reveals a unique culture, a history full of adventure, an environment of extreme challenges, a people of strong faith and a chance for a film to bridge cultures and reduce misunderstanding between peoples. In this epic combination of historical recreations and contemporary scenes of everyday life, students learn how Arabian society developed through history into what it is today, discovering a visually striking world of fascinating heritage.

 

Arabia is a suprising and illuminating journey that unveils an oft-hidden world of discovery. A powerful giant screen tour de force – and the first major film production to be granted access to more than 20 locations across Arabia – Arabia offers a deeper understanding of this most interesting culture and way of life.

 

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Hubble 3D

Monday - Saturday: 11 am and 1 pm

Sunday: 1 pm

 
Experience the gripping story - full of hope, ingenuity, bravery, and triumph in Hubble 3D, the seventh awe-inspiring film from the award-winning IMAX Space Team. Audiences accompany space walking astronauts as they attempt some of the most difficult tasks ever undertaken in NASA's history, and experience up close the awesome power of the launches, the heartbreaking setbacks, and the dramatic rescues of this most powerful story.

The film offers an inspiring and unique look into the Hubble Space Telescope's legacy and highlights its profound impact on the way we view the universe and ourselves. Hubble 3D will also reveal the cosmos as never before, allowing viewers of all ages to explore the grandeur of the nebulae and galaxies, the birth and death of stars, and some of the greatest mysteries of our celestial surroundings, all in amazing IMAX 3D.
 

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Texas The Big Picture

Monday- Saturday: 10 am

 

It takes a big film to tell a story as big as Texas. Now you can experience the myth, majesty and magnitude of the Lone Star State on the giant screen. From the Panhandle to the Rio Grande and from West Texas to the Gulf of Mexico, discover a place where the unfettered spirit is free to roam, and where horses run as wild as the imagination.

From the rugged mountains of Big Bend to towering city skyscrapers, the Texas landscape is as diverse as the folks who live there.  Find out how Texas innovation and ingenuity have lead the way in exploration, from the depths of the Earth to the far reaches of outer space. This larger-than-life movie puts you in a “Texas state of mind” -- daring you to look out at the boundless horizon and dream big.Currently No Screenings

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Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday: 10am - 5pm
Friday & Saturday: 10am - 10pm
Sunday: 12pm - 6pm

Ticket Prices
Adults - $7.00, 18 & Under - $5.00
PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOR SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT FEATURE FILMS.

Discounts:
Senior Discount (65 and older) - $1 off ticket price
College Students (with valid ID) - $1 off ticket price
Museum Member Discounts - $1 off ticket price
Military Discount - $1.00 off ticket price
Discount Combination Tickets
Discounts for Groups with advance reservations


Directions:  The Imax theatre is located inside the Texas State History Museum in downtown Austin.  Paid parking is available in the underground parking garage.  Free parking evenings after 6pm.

From I-35: Take I-35 towards downtown Austin. Take Exit 235A (15th /MLK Blvd. / State Capitol). Turn on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and go west (towards downtown). Turn left on N. Congress Avenue. Turn right onto 18th Street. The Museum's underground parking garage entrance will be on your right.

From MoPac Expressway (Loop 1): Take MoPac towards downtown Austin. Exit Enfield (will turn into 15th Street), turn east heading towards downtown. Drive on Enfield (15th Street) for approximately 3 miles until you reach Congress Ave. Turn left onto Congress Ave. and left onto 18th Street. The underground parking garage entrance will be on your right.
 

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