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Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater, National Museum of Natural History
Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, National Air and Space Museum
Airbus IMAX Theater, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Albert Einstein Planetarium, National Air and Space Museum

 

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Note: Night at the Museum is ONLY showing at the Johnson IMAX Theater in the National Museum of Natural History and the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater in the National Air and Space Museum.Both museums are located on the National Mall in Washington, DC.  Please be sure to check your tickets and/or web confirmation prior to arrival for showtime and theater location.

The Airbus IMAX Theater in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA is NOT showing this film.


Please Note: Showtimes are subject to change. Please call our box office for current information at 202.633.IMAX (4629) or 1.877.WDC.IMAX (1.877.932.4629).

To facilitate required data backup and maintenance of on-line sales functions, on-line ticketing purchase is not available for Smithsonian Theaters between the hours of 12:30AM and 6:00AM.

 
   
Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater
National Museum of Natural History
The National Mall, Washington, D.C.
| Directions |
buy tickets online
 
9:30 IMAX On Demand This option is for groups only. Please view the Group Tours site for details.
9:00 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (104 minutes) Only Showing:
Friday July 3rd
10:25
Dinosaurs 3D (20 minutes)
Not Showing:
Friday July 3rd
11:00
Deep Sea 3D (41 minutes)  
11:55
Dinosaurs 3D (20 minutes)  
12:30
Deep Sea 3D (41 minutes)
 
1:25
Dinosaurs 3D (20 minutes)  
2:00
Deep Sea 3D (41 minutes)
 
2:55
Dinosaurs 3D (20 minutes)
 
3:30 Deep Sea 3D (41 minutes)  
4:25 Dinosaurs 3D (20 minutes)  
   
 
Evening Film Showings buy tickets online
Please Note: For shows beginning after 7:30 PM, please use the Constitution Avenue entrance of the building.  
 
5:00*
Deep Sea 3D (41 minutes)

5:55* Dinosaurs 3D (20 minutes)  
7:00* Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (104 minutes) Not Showing:
Saturday July 4th
9:00*
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (104 minutes) Only Showing:
Friday July 3rd

   
  *Subject to cancellation for museum non-public events. Please call our box office for current information at 202.633.IMAX (4629) or 1.877.WDC.IMAX (1.877.932.4629).
 
 
Butterfly Pavilion Exhibit
National Museum of Natural History
The National Mall, Washington, D.C.
| Directions |
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buy tickets online
 

Starts 10:15 a.m. daily. Last viewing is at 4:45 p.m. Viewings are two times every hour in 30 minute increments at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour.

Tuesdays - no charge - but free timed-entry tickets are required and are available at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office each Tuesday beginning at 10:00 am.

Adults $6.00; Seniors $5.50; Children $5.00

   
Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
National Air and Space Museum
The National Mall, Washington, D.C.
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buy tickets online
 
9:00 IMAX On Demand This option is for groups only. Please view the Group Tours site for details.
9:00 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (104 minutes) Only Showing:
Friday July 3rd thru
Sunday July 5th
10:25
3D Sun (20 minutes)
Not Showing:
Friday July 3rd thru
Sunday July 5th
11:00 Fighter Pilot
(45 minutes)
 
12:00
3D Sun
(20 minutes)  
12:35
To Fly!
(27 minutes)
 
1:15 3D Sun
(20 minutes)
 
1:50 Fighter Pilot (45 minutes)
 
2:50
3D Sun
(20 minutes)
 
3:25 To Fly! (27 minutes)  
4:05 3D Sun (20 minutes)  
4:40 Fighter Pilot
(45 minutes)  
 
Lockheed Martin Evening Film Schedule ^ Top 
  buy tickets online
 
5:40
3D Sun (20 minutes)

6:15* Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (104 minutes)  
8:15*
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (104 minutes)
Only Showing:
Friday July 3rd

  *Subject to cancellation for museum non-public events. Please call our box office for current information at 202.633.IMAX (4629) or 1.877.WDC.IMAX (1.877.932.4629).
Albert Einstein Planetarium
National Air and Space Museum
The National Mall, Washington, D.C.
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9:30 IMAX On Demand This option is for groups only. Please view the Group Tours site for details.
10:30
Cosmic Collisions
(23 minutes)
 
11:00
Black Holes (25 minutes)
 
11:30 Black Holes (25 minutes) Sun, Mon, Wed, and Fri
11:30 One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure (20 minutes)

Only Showing:
Saturday June 27
Saturday, July 25
Saturday,  August 8Tickets not available online

11:30
The Stars Tonight
Tues, Thurs, and Sat
NOT showing:
Saturday, June 27
Saturday, July 25
Saturday, August 8 Tickets not available online
12:00
Cosmic Collisions
(23 minutes)  
12:30
Black Holes
(25 minutes)
 
1:00
Black Holes (25 minutes)
 
1:30
Cosmic Collisions (23 minutes)
 
2:00
Black Holes
(25 minutes)
 
2:30
Black Holes (25 minutes)
 
3:00
Cosmic Collisions (23 minutes)
 
3:30
Black Holes
(25 minutes)
 
4:00
Black Holes (25 minutes)
 
4:30
Cosmic Collisions (23 minutes)
 
5:00
Black Holes
(25 minutes)
 
5:30
Black Holes * (25 minutes)
 
6:00
Cosmic Collisions * (23 minutes)

6:30
Black Holes *
(25 minutes)
7:00
Cosmic Collisions * (23 minutes)
Airbus IMAX Theater
Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center
Chantilly, VA
| Directions |
Parking is free after 4:00 p.m.

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buy tickets online
9:30 IMAX On Demand This option is for groups only. Please view the Group Tours site for details.
11:00
Fighter Pilot
(45 minutes)
 
12:00
The Magic of Flight (39 minutes)
 
1:00
Blue Planet
(42 minutes)
 
2:00
Fighter Pilot
(45 minutes)
 
3:00
The Magic of Flight (39 minutes)
 
 
 
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4:30
Transformers:  
Revenge of the Fallen
(2 hours
31 min)
 
7:15*
Transformers:  
Revenge of the Fallen

(2 hours
31 min)
Not showing:
Tuesday, June 30th
10:00* Transformers:  
Revenge of the Fallen
(2 hours
31 min)
Not showing:
Tuesday, June 30th
 
 

*Subject to cancellation for museum non-public events. Please call our box office for current information at 202.633.IMAX (4629) or 1.877.WDC.IMAX (1.877.932.4629).

Transformers:  of the Fallen:  The IMAX® Experience
Airbus IMAX Theater
Now Showing
Night at the Museum:  Battle of the Smithsonian:
Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
Night at the Museum:  Battle of the Smithsonian:
Johnson IMAX Theater