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Turn your visit into an all-day science adventure – visit our exhibit galleries and watch an IMAX movie!
All movies will be shown in 3D. For the safety of our guests, all 3D glasses are cleaned and sanitized before every use.
Transport yourself to awesome new worlds and engage your senses in endless colors and soul-stirring sounds. Every element in our state-of-the-art theater is specially designed to create an immersive experience, ensuring movie magic each time the lights go down. Our IMAX with Laser projection system will draw you into the action like never before. Coupled with IMAX's next-generation 12 channel surround sound system, our seven-story screen brings to life worlds as small as an atom and as vast as the universe. Experience an IMAX movie and get the big picture!
SHOWTIMES
NOW - OCTOBER 18 View Details
10:00 a.m. Born to Be Wild 3D
11:00 a.m. Secrets of the Universe 3D
12:00 p.m. Under the Sea 3D
1:00 p.m. Born to Be Wild 3D
2:00 p.m. Secrets of the Universe 3D
3:00 p.m. Under the Sea 3D
4:00 p.m. Secrets of the Universe 3D (Sat. & Sun.)
OCTOBER 19 - DECEMBER 31 View Details
10:00 a.m. Journey to Space 3D
11:00 a.m. Under the Sea 3D
12:00 p.m. Secrets of the Universe 3D
1:00 p.m. Journey to Space 3D
2:00 p.m. Under the Sea 3D
3:00 p.m. Secrets of the Universe 3D
4:00 p.m. Journey to Space 3D
5:00 p.m. Under the Sea 3D (Sat., Sun., Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve)
TICKET PRICING
PRICES Adult Child Student Senior MEMBER PRICES Adult Child Student Senior
IMAX $8.95 $6.75 $7.95 $7.95 IMAX $7.95 $5.75 $6.95 $6.95
COMBO $7.50 $5.75 $6.95 $6.95 COMBO $6.95 $4.75 $5.95 $5.95
MULTISHOW $8.00 $5.90 $7.00 $7.00
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A scientist inspecting the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
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Manuel Calderon de la Barca Sanchez
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Scientist Manuel Calderon de la Barca with filmmaker.
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Manuel Calderon de la Barca Sanchez
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A scientist inspecting the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
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Manuel Calderon de la Barca Sanchez
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Manuel Calderon de la Barca Sanchez
Scientist Manuel Calderon de la Barca with filmmaker.
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Manuel Calderon de la Barca Sanchez
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©2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo: Drew Fellman
Assistants at the Orangutan Foundation Internationals Care Center, featured in the movie, will be this baby orangutans surrogate mother for the next several years.
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©2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo: Drew Fellman
Two-year-old Kilaguni is featured in Born to be Wild 3D. The little elephant was rescued after his mother was killed by poachers and he was badly bitten by hyenas.
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©2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo: Drew Fellman
A rehabilitated orangutan released two years ago by Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, cradles her wild-born infant in Indonesia's Tanjung Puting National Park, one of the exotic locations featured in the movie.
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©2010 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo: Drew Fellman
A two-year-old elephant named Kilaguni
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©2010 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo: Drew Fellman
A three-year-old orangutan swinging the trees.
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©2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo: Drew Fellman
Assistants at the Orangutan Foundation Internationals Care Center, featured in the movie, will be this baby orangutans surrogate mother for the next several years.
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©2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo: Drew Fellman
Two-year-old Kilaguni is featured in Born to be Wild 3D. The little elephant was rescued after his mother was killed by poachers and he was badly bitten by hyenas.
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©2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo: Drew Fellman
A rehabilitated orangutan released two years ago by Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, cradles her wild-born infant in Indonesia's Tanjung Puting National Park, one of the exotic locations featured in the movie.
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©2010 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo: Drew Fellman
A two-year-old elephant named Kilaguni
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©2010 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo: Drew Fellman
A three-year-old orangutan swinging the trees.
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© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
An entertaining Wunderpus phtogenicus does a pinwheel-like somersault in the waters of Alotau in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
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© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
The dance of the jellyfish (Thysanostoma thysanura) draws the attention of several butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis) in the cool waters of Clam Gardens in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
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© 2008 Mark Spencer used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
One of the Under the Sea film crew, Stuart MacFarlane, poses for a photo next to a giant potato cod (Epinephelus tukula) as it shows off its potato-like markings in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
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© 2008 Jeff Wildermuth used with permission of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
Hundreds of glassy sweeper fish create visual chaos as they dart over the dizzying array of colorful coral bommie of Indonesia.
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©2008 Jeff Wildermuth used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
A pair of Australian sea lions lazily cruise the waters around the Hopkins Island in South Australia.
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© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
An entertaining Wunderpus phtogenicus does a pinwheel-like somersault in the waters of Alotau in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
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© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
The dance of the jellyfish (Thysanostoma thysanura) draws the attention of several butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis) in the cool waters of Clam Gardens in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
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© 2008 Mark Spencer used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
One of the Under the Sea film crew, Stuart MacFarlane, poses for a photo next to a giant potato cod (Epinephelus tukula) as it shows off its potato-like markings in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
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© 2008 Jeff Wildermuth used with permission of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
Hundreds of glassy sweeper fish create visual chaos as they dart over the dizzying array of colorful coral bommie of Indonesia.
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©2008 Jeff Wildermuth used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
A pair of Australian sea lions lazily cruise the waters around the Hopkins Island in South Australia.
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Coming Soon
Journey to Space 3D
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Crowds watching the Space Shuttle Endeavour being transported through the streets of Los Angeles to the California Science Center.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour
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Planet Mars
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The Solar System
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Crowds watching the Space Shuttle Endeavour being transported through the streets of Los Angeles to the California Science Center.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour
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Planet Mars
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The Solar System
SAVE on your purchase!
Add The Art of the Brick to your IMAX purchase during checkout to enjoy special savings.
Accessibility Services & Amenities View Details
Here at the California Science Center, we want all guests to participate equally in the excitement of experiencing science! We are committed to breaking down any barriers to access. If you have questions about accessibility that are not answered here, please call us at 213-744-2019; email us at 4info@californiasciencecenter.org; or stop by our Information Desk just inside the main entrance.
Sensory Friendly Screenings View Details
The California Science Center is proud to offer sensory friendly screenings in 2D for guests of all ages once a month.
Closed Captioning View Details
Closed captions for the hearing impaired are available. Learn more about Closed Captioning for our IMAX movies.
Special Offers for Members
Support a dynamic educational resource and enjoy a year of special experiences, including IMAX movie previews and ticket discounts. Join today to launch your science adventure!
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Tracie Spence Photography
Your patronage supports science learning
The California Science Center is a non-profit organization. Your IMAX ticket purchase helps fund our exhibit and education programs. The IMAX movies we show support our mission to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning in everyone. Thank you for choosing the California Science Center IMAX Theater!
