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Turn your visit into an all-day science adventure – visit our exhibit galleries and watch an IMAX movie on our giant 7-story screen!
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 IMAX Theater brings to life worlds as small as an atom and as vast as the universe. Experience an IMAX movie and get the big picture!
Concessions are open! Enjoy delicious snacks while watching a fantastic film. Members receive a 10% discount when showing your Member card during purchase.
Please be advised that the Concession Stand will be closed Monday through Friday for the remainder of January 2025, with the exception of holidays. If you have any concerns and would like further information for the day of your visit, please call us at (213) 744-7546.
SHOWTIMES
NOW - MARCH 28
9:30 a.m. Blue Whales 3D (45 mins.) (Groups only)
10:30 a.m. The Blue Angels (45 mins.)
11:30 a.m. Blue Whales 3D (45 mins.)
12:30 p.m. Deep Sky (40 mins.)
1:30 p.m. The Blue Angels (45 mins.)
2:30 p.m. Blue Whales 3D (45 mins.)
3:30 p.m. Deep Sky (40 mins.)
4:30 p.m. The Blue Angels (45 mins.) (Saturdays and Sundays only)
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
The name "Blue Angels" was picked by the original team when they were planning a show in New York in 1946.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
To date, there have been over 260 demonstration pilots and 37 Flight Leaders/Commanding Officers.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
An estimated 11 million spectators view the squadron during air shows each year.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
During an air show, the fastest speed is about 700 mph (just under Mach 1; Sneak Pass) and the slowest speed is about 120 mph (indicated speed; Section High Alpha), both flown by the solo pilots during the show.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
The Blue Angels are representatives of the excellence and professionalism found throughout the fleet. Each Blue Angel team member is an ambassador and representative of their fleet counterparts.
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IMAX
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
The name "Blue Angels" was picked by the original team when they were planning a show in New York in 1946.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
To date, there have been over 260 demonstration pilots and 37 Flight Leaders/Commanding Officers.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
An estimated 11 million spectators view the squadron during air shows each year.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
During an air show, the fastest speed is about 700 mph (just under Mach 1; Sneak Pass) and the slowest speed is about 120 mph (indicated speed; Section High Alpha), both flown by the solo pilots during the show.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
The Blue Angels are representatives of the excellence and professionalism found throughout the fleet. Each Blue Angel team member is an ambassador and representative of their fleet counterparts.
NOW PLAYING—Blue Whales 3D
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SK Films
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SK Films
Blue whales have been found in all oceans around the world except for the Arctic Ocean.
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SK Films
Newborn blue whales are big babies! They can reach about 23 feet in length and can weigh 5,000 to 6,000 pounds at birth.
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SK Films
The blue whale's favorite food is krill, or small shrimp-like animals. They can eat up to 12,000 pounds of krill a day during the feeding season.
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SK Films
Today there are between 5,000 to 10,000 blue whales in the Southern Hemisphere and about 3,000 to 4,000 blue whales in the Northern Hemisphere. Researchers like Dr. Diane Gendron and Jasivi Arcos (shown above) study blue whales so we can continue to help their populations recover.
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SK Films
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SK Films
Blue whales have been found in all oceans around the world except for the Arctic Ocean.
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SK Films
Newborn blue whales are big babies! They can reach about 23 feet in length and can weigh 5,000 to 6,000 pounds at birth.
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SK Films
The blue whale's favorite food is krill, or small shrimp-like animals. They can eat up to 12,000 pounds of krill a day during the feeding season.
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SK Films
Today there are between 5,000 to 10,000 blue whales in the Southern Hemisphere and about 3,000 to 4,000 blue whales in the Northern Hemisphere. Researchers like Dr. Diane Gendron and Jasivi Arcos (shown above) study blue whales so we can continue to help their populations recover.
NOW PLAYING—Deep Sky
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NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI
The first image shared from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (known as Webb's First Deep Field) shows galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 overflowing with detail. This was the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date.
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NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (STScI)
The first anniversary image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) displays star birth like never seen before, full of detailed, impressionistic texture. The subject is the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth.
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NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI
Called the Cosmic Cliffs, this landscape of "mountains" and "valleys" speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula.
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NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI)
The Pillars of Creation are set off in a kaleidoscope of color in NASA's James Webb Space Telescope’s near-infrared-light view.
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NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI
The first image shared from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (known as Webb's First Deep Field) shows galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 overflowing with detail. This was the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date.
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NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (STScI)
The first anniversary image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) displays star birth like never seen before, full of detailed, impressionistic texture. The subject is the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth.
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NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI
Called the Cosmic Cliffs, this landscape of "mountains" and "valleys" speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula.
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NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI)
The Pillars of Creation are set off in a kaleidoscope of color in NASA's James Webb Space Telescope’s near-infrared-light view.
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 [email protected]; or stop by our Information Desk just inside the main entrance.
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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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!
