Udvar-Hazy Center

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.

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Showtimes for December 10, 2023

Format: 12/10/2023
Deep Sky Poster

Deep Sky

Deep Sky brings the awe-inspiring images captured by NASA's Webb Telescope to IMAX®

Interstellar Poster

Interstellar

A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival.

There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online. Please view the movie page for more information.
It's a Wonderful Life Poster

It's a Wonderful Life

George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback.

There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online. Please view the movie page for more information.
White Christmas Poster

White Christmas

Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen.

There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online. Please view the movie page for more information.
A Beautiful Planet Poster

A Beautiful Planet

A Beautiful Planet is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space, providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before.

There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online. Please view the movie page for more information.
Inception Poster

Inception

A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO.

Planet Power 3D Poster

Planet Power

Planet Power tells the story of electricity, from the first spark created by man's hand to the largest power plants, the age of miracles to that of industry, from Benjamin Franklin's kite to Solar Impulse, the first solar-powered plane capable of

There are no more showtimes for this movie today or tickets are not available online. Please view the movie page for more information.
Dream Big Movie Poster

DREAM BIG: Engineering Our World

DREAM BIG: Engineering Our World is a giant screen film that will transform how we think about engineering.

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 3D Poster

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.

Journey to Space

Journey to Space

Discover how NASA’s shuttle program has led to its exciting new era of space exploration.

Blue Planet Movie Poster

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.

The Dream Is Alive Poster

The 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.

To Fly Poster

To Fly!

Take a multi-stop journey through the history of flight in this classic IMAX adventure.