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# Airbus IMAX Theater

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center

14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway

Chantilly, VA

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The Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center houses the biggest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia. The Airbus IMAX® Theater is among the first in the world to feature the latest IMAX® laser projection system. The dual 4K laser projection system, with a 12 discrete channel sound system, provides audiences with the sharpest, brightest, clearest, and most vivid digital images ever, combined with a whole new level of immersive audio. The future of movie technology is here!

**Airbus IMAX Theater Features:**
- Brand new 86 foot wide screen
- Dual 4K laser projection system with new optical engine providing unparalleled 3D brightness
- New state-of-the-art 3D glasses that optimize the laser system experience
- 12 discrete channels plus sub-bass for fully immersive audio experience
- New capability to show a wider selection of documentary and Hollywood features, and at the highest possible quality

**Parking is free at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for any movie that concludes after 5:30 pm. If a movie ends prior to 5:30 pm, parking is $15 per vehicle.**

**Hollywood feature-length films ranging from documentaries to narrative fiction are on mission for the Smithsonian. Click here for more information.**

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  Showtimes for April 13, 2024            Start Date          Start Date Date  Format: 04/13/2024ApplyCities of the Future
Imagine stepping 50 years into the future and finding smart cities designed to be totally sustainable.
      There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online.  Please view the movie page for more information.    Dune: Part Two
The next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international
5:30pmstart time has already passed for this movieDeep Sky
Deep Sky brings the awe-inspiring images captured by NASA's Webb Telescope to IMAX®
10:10amstart time has already passed for this movie1:20pmstart time has already passed for this movie3:40pmstart time has already passed for this movieInto America's Wild
From the Academy Award®-nominated producers of *National Parks Adventure*comes ***Into America’s Wild****,*an unforgettable cross-country adventure into the hidden wonders of the world.
      There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online.  Please view the movie page for more information.    Superpower Dogs
Experience the life-saving superpowers and extraordinary bravery of some of the world's most amazing dogs. In this inspiring true story, our best friends are also real-life superheroes.
      There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online.  Please view the movie page for more information.    Living in the Age of Airplanes
*Living in the Age of Airplanes* is a story about how the airplane has changed the world. Not long ago,traveling between continents was a migration.
      There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online.  Please view the movie page for more information.    Aircraft Carrier: Guardians of the Sea
One of the greatest engineering feats in history, the modern U.S. nuclear carrier is a masterpiece of technology, and the flagship of the fleet.
12:40pmstart time has already passed for this movieDeep SeaA digital exploration of the ocean's depths and its creatures.      There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online.  Please view the movie page for more information.    Flight of the ButterfliesA film of hundreds of millions of monarchs in their remote overwintering sanctuaries and along their migratory routes from Canada and across the U.S. to Mexico.      There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online.  Please view the movie page for more information.    Journey to Space
Discover how NASA’s shuttle program has led to its exciting new era of space exploration.
11:05amstart time has already passed for this movie3:00pmstart time has already passed for this movieHidden Universe
The giant-screen documentary adventure *Hidden Universe* takes audiences on an extraordinary journey deep into space in the cinematic medium that transports audiences like no other.
      There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online.  Please view the movie page for more information.    Blue Planet
How did Earth begin? How is it changing, and what is mankind's role in these changes? Blue Planet investigates these questions with footage taken on the ocean floor, on the ground and in space, and data from satellites.
11:45amstart time has already passed for this movieThe Dream Is Alive 
Shot by 14 NASA astronauts on three shuttle missions, the film includes footage of launches and landings, satellite capture and repairs, space walks and an inside look how the astronauts live in space.
2:10pmstart time has already passed for this movieTo Fly!
Take a multi-stop journey through the history of flight in this classic IMAX adventure.
4:30pmstart time has already passed for this movie    Parking
Parking is free at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center after 4 p.m. Prior to 4 p.m. parking is $15 per vehicle.
      Other Smithsonian Theaters      -  Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater (Closed for Renovation)National Air and Space Museum
-  PlanetariumNational Air and Space Museum
- SmithsonianOn Demand Library                  Choose films from the IMAX and Planetarium library and screen it before the museum doors open to the public.              
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