Udvar-Hazy Center

Airbus IMAX Theater

The Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center features the largest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia, towering six stories high.

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Showtimes for December 14, 2024

Format: 12/14/2024
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.

Amazon Adventure poster

Amazon Adventure

Amazon Adventure tells the epic, true story of explorer Henry Bates' fascinating 11 year journey through the visually stunning and biodiverse Amazon rainforest as a young man who risks his life for science in the 1850's.

D-Day: Normandy 1944 3D Poster

D-Day: Normandy 1944

June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France.

Deep Sky Poster

Deep Sky

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

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.

Flight of the Butterflies 3D Poster

Flight of the Butterflies

A film of hundreds of millions of monarchs in their remote overwintering sanctuaries and along their migratory routes from Canada and across the U.S. to Mexico.
Gladiator Two Poster

Gladiator II

Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist.

Interstellar Poster

Interstellar

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

Journey to Space

Journey to Space

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

National Parks Adventure Poster

National Parks Adventure

MacGillivray Freeman's National Parks Adventure takes you on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation's awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness.

Red One Poster

Red One

After a shocking abduction from the North Pole, the Commander of the E.L.F. Task Force must partner with the world's most infamous bounty hunter to save Christmas.

Space: The New Frontier Poster

Space: The New Frontier

Space: The New Frontier captures a time as epic as the Giant Screen, and as real as our present moment.  Come aboard: life on earth or in space will not be the same again.

Superpower Dogs 3D

Superpower Dogs

Experience the life-saving superpowers and extraordinary bravery of some of the world's most amazing dogs. In this inspiring true story, our best friends are also real-life superheroes.

To Fly Poster

To Fly!

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

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