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Madagascar Escape 2 Africa- IMAX

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With spit, grit and a lot of duct tape, the penguins have attempted to repair an old crashed plane.

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The IMAX Experience

Seeing an IMAX film at the National Media Museum is like no other cinema experience. Whether you are watching a classic IMAX film, a 3D IMAX film full of spectacular effects or the latest Hollywood blockbuster digitally re-mastered for the ultimate film format - IMAX is for everyone.

DMR - A new way of seeing blockbuster films!

Using IMAX DMR Technology 35mm films are digitally re-mastered into the giant IMAX format. With wrap around sound and stunning visual clarity, the film is 10 times larger than its original format and is an experience not to be missed!

IMAX current showing times and films, or download IMAX showing times (PDF 92kb). For more information about the IMAX Experience visit www.imax.com

IMAX Facts

  • The IMAX cinema was opened in 1983 (when the Museum was called the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television) and was the first ever IMAX cinema in Europe.

  • The screen at the Museum is 48' (14.63m) high x 65' (19.81m) wide.

  • The IMAX screen was lowered into the auditorium through the roof as there was no other way to install it.

  • Since 1983 over 5,000,000 tickets have been sold

  • The IMAX screen is perforated with thousands of tiny holes to allow the crystal clear sound to flow through it freely.

Showing Times

IMAX Ticket Prices

Adult: £6.95, Conc: £4.95

Saver: £15, Saver Plus: £20

IMAX DMR®
Adult: £8, Conc £6

Family: £19/£25

IMAX Films

Space Station - IMAX film

Space Station 3D
As astoundingly beautiful as it is technically dazzling, Space Station 3D is the first-ever IMAX 3D space film.

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Forces of Nature - IMAX film

Forces of Nature 2D
See the awesome spectacle of earthquakes, volcanoes, and severe storms.

IMAX Films

Dinosaurs Alive! 3D

Dinosaurs Alive! 3D
Dinosaurs are alive in IMAX the summer.

IMAX Films

Dinosaurs Alive! 3D

Sea Monsters 3D
Accompany a team of palaeontologists as they work to solve an 82-million-year-old mystery ...

Mysteries of Egypt 2D
Classic IMAX, taking the audience through the antiquities of the Nile River Valley.

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Fly Me to the Moon IMAX 3D

Fly Me to the Moon IMAX 3D
Having heard his Grandfather’s tales of adventure, tween-aged fly Nat and his two best friends, I.Q. and Scooter are destined to fly to the moon.

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Polar Express, The

Polar Express, The
The great Christmas hit rolls on winning audiences everywhere and defying the critics. With a stunning romantic style to the animation and Tom Hanks turned into a cartoon character, children are captivated by the magic of the film.

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Santa vs The Snowman 3D

Santa vs The Snowman 3D
From the Academy Award nominated team that brought you Jimmy Neutron, comes the first-ever 3D holiday IMAX film, Santa vs. The Snowman.

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Lions 3D

Lions 3D: Roar of the Kalahari
Watch as an epic drama unfolds in this award-winning giant-screen film from National Geographic and Tim Liversedge Productions.