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All Smithsonian Museums in the Washington DC metro area, including the National Zoo and the NASM Udvar-Hazy Center will be closed Tuesday Feb. 9th.

Tuesday February 9th 2010:
All Theaters Closed

Advance reservations are available for Thursday February 11th onward.

 
   
 

(Place your cursor over any of the film titles below for a synopsis.)

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

 
   
Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater
National Museum of Natural History
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.
10:25
Journey to Mecca (40 minutes)

11:25
Wild Ocean 3D (40 minutes)  
12:15
Dinosaurs 3D (40 minutes)  
1:10
Wild Ocean 3D (40 minutes)
 
2:05
Journey to Mecca (40 minutes)  
3:05
Wild Ocean 3D (40 minutes)
 
4:00
Dinosaurs 3D (40 minutes)

4:50 Wild Ocean 3D (40 minutes)  
   
 
 
Butterfly Pavilion Exhibit
National Museum of Natural History
The National Mall, Washington, D.C.
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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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9:30 IMAX On Demand This option is for groups only. Please view the Group Tours site for details.
10:20
To Fly! (27 minutes)

11:00 Space Station 3D
(47 minutes)
 
12:00
Fighter Pilot
(45 minutes)  
1:00
Space Station 3D
(47 minutes)
 
2:00 Fighter Pilot
(45 minutes)
 
3:00 To Fly! (27 minutes)
 
3:35
Space Station 3D
(47 minutes)
 
4:35 Fighter Pilot (45 minutes)  
 
 
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Albert Einstein Planetarium
National Air and Space Museum
The National Mall, Washington, D.C.
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9:30 Planetarium On Demand This option is for groups only. Please view the Group Tours site for details.
10:30
The Stars Tonight

Tue, Thurs, Sat

NOT showing on
Saturday, Feb. 6

Tickets not available online
10:30
One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure (20 minutes)
Fridays, plus

Saturday Feb. 6
Sunday Feb. 7

Tickets not available online

10:30 Journey To The Stars (25 minutes) Sun, Mon.

NOT showing on
Sunday, Feb. 7
11:00
Black Holes
(25 minutes)  
11:30
Journey To The Stars (25 minutes)
 
12:00
Journey To The Stars (25 minutes)
 
12:30
Black Holes (25 minutes)
 
1:00
Journey To The Stars
(25 minutes)
 
1:30
Journey To The Stars (25 minutes)
 
2:00
Black Holes (25 minutes)
 
2:30
Journey To The Stars
(25 minutes)
 
3:00
Journey To The Stars (25 minutes)
 
3:30
Black Holes (25 minutes)
 
4:00 Journey To The Stars (25 minutes)  
4:30 Journey To The Stars (25 minutes)  
5:00
Black Holes
(25 minutes)
 

Airbus IMAX Theater
Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center
Chantilly, VA
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Parking is free after 4:00 p.m.

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Airbus IMAX Theater Schedule
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
To Fly! (27 minutes)
 
12:45 Walking on the Moon
(45 minutes)
 
1:45
Fighter Pilot
(45 minutes)
 
2:45 To Fly! (27 minutes)  
3:30 Walking on the Moon (45 minutes)  
4:30 Fighter Pilot (45 minutes)  

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Journey to Mecca
Airbus IMAX Theater
Journey To Mecca
Johnson IMAX Theater
Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia
Johnson IMAX Theater

Wild Oceans 3D

Johnson IMAX Theater
Fighter Pilot
Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

To Fly!

Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
Space Station 3D

Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

The Stars Tonight
Einstein Planetarium
Black Holes
Einstein Planetarium

Journey To The Stars

Einstein Planetarium
Fighter Pilot
Airbus IMAX Theater

To Fly!

Airbus IMAX Theater
 
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