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THE GIANT SCREEN EXPERIENCE
A domed screen, surround sound, and IMAX projection system put you in the center of the cinematic action!
Come experience it for yourself:
- A five-story domed screen covering 6,532 sq. ft. of projection surface
- Stadium seating
- A 2D IMAX projection system that uses the largest frame in the motion picture industry. Each frame is ten times the size of standard 35mm film!
- A custom-designed 15,000 watt digital surround sound system
For more information, call the OMNIMAX 24-hour hotline 503.797.4640
The OMNIMAX Theater is available for rental for your private event! Please click here for more information.
Also, discounted group rates are available for parties of 12 or more, with 14-day advance reservation. More information here.
 New Limited Time Evening Price:
$6 AFTER 6:00!
Any Movie from 6:00 PM until close is $6.00
($5.00 Youth (3-13) and Senior (63+) )
Member discount of $1 still applies.
Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure
 Daily: 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.
Ever seen a 40-foot tall praying mantis? Experience the insect kingdom from a bug’s eye view when more than forty different insects are magnified up to 250,000 times their normal size in Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure. This fascinating film follows the dramatic and savage lives of a butterfly and praying mantis from
birth to their fateful encounter in the jungles of Borneo. Along the way, we meet an assortment of amazing creatures, from thorn bugs and leafcutter ants to tarantulas and dueling rhinoceros beetles. Narrated by Judy Dench, Bugs! combines incredible footage with cutting-edge technology to deliver an entertaining and enlightening feature about the little guys in life.
After the film, check out OMSI’s own cool collection of real insects and assorted animals in our Life Science Hall.
Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk Sun–Thu: 12:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Fri–Sat: 12:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Experience the electrifying thrills of risk taking on the giant screen in Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk. From the soaring and breathtaking cliffs of Norway to the calm and inspiring immensity of the Mojave Desert, from a child’s daunting first day of school to the exciting world of skydiving and base jumping, Adrenaline Rush explores the psychological and physiological forces behind risk taking and the physics involved in high-risk activities.
Adrenaline Rush examines why the human mind and body craves danger as viewers experience breathtaking views of skydiving over the Florida Keys and a 4,265-foot jump from a legendary Norwegian cliff. The film also follows skydivers as they prepare to undertake a unique scientific experiment: trying to fly the parachute imagined in 1485 by Leonardo da Vinci, the first parachute design ever recorded.
Wild Ocean
Sun-Thur:1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. Fri-Sat: 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.
Wild Ocean is an action-packed, inspirational IMAX® documentary exploring the interplay between man and our endangered ocean ecosystem. The film highlights one of nature's greatest migration spectacles, plunging viewers into an underwater feeding frenzy, an epic struggle for survival where whales, sharks, dolphins, seals, gannets and millions of fish collide with the most voracious sea predator, mankind.
Filmed off the Wild Coast of South Africa and set to the rhythm of the local people, Wild Ocean reveals the economic and cultural impact of the ocean while celebrating the communal efforts to protect our invaluable marine resources. Wild Ocean is a timely and uplifting film that celebrates the life in our oceans, the animals that now depend on us to survive. It is a film about the people that come together to protect our world. Hope is alive on the Wild Coast, where Africa meets the sea.
Mystic India
Coming Soon
Mystic India reveals the rich culture of India by telling the incredible true story of 11-year old Neelkanth who, in the late eighteenth century, walked barefoot for seven years and 8,000 miles across this vast majestic land. Audiences witness India's geographic and cultural diversity, amaze at the natural beauty of its land and architecture, and experience its spectacular festivals and spirtual wonders. Narrated by Peter O'Toole, Mystic India is an epic journey into the land and soul of India.
is proud to present the 2009 OMNIMAX® film season. |
