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Science North's Floating Dock at the Ramsey Lake Boardwalk is currently decommissioned. Reopening is expected in Spring 2025. Please access via Paris or Elizabeth Street.

IMAX®

BIGGER IS JUST THE BEGINNING

IMAX® with Laser marks a quantum leap in cinema technology! The sharpest, brightest, clearest, and most vivid digital images ever are combined with a whole new level of immersive audio.

Our state-of-the-art and fully licensed theatre offers a variety of treats, snacks, and tasty drinks that can be enjoyed by the entire family as well as a selection of alcoholic beverages curated specifically to quench the thirst of our 19+ patrons. Hold onto your seats!


DECEMBER SCHEDULES

FEATURED HOLIDAY FILMS
THE POLAR EXPRESS SAT–SUN: 2pm (starting Dec. 7)
ELF SAT–SUN: 2pm (starting Dec. 21)

FEATURED DOCUMENTARIES (50 mins)
MESMERICA XL DECEMBER 14 & 21 ONLY: 5pm, 6:30pm, 8pm
THE ARCTIC 3D MON–FRI: 3pm (until Dec. 27)
MON–FRI: 5pm (starting Dec. 28)
BLUE WHALES 3D SAT–SUN: 2pm (in French)
CORAL SEA MON–FRI: 2pm (until Dec. 27)
MON–SUN: 11am (starting Dec. 22)
SPACE: THE NEW FRONTIER *
3D
MON–SUN: 1pm
MON–FRI: 5pm (until Dec. 23)
T. REX 3D MON–SUN: 4pm


Now Playing

The Polar Express

2D Featured Film
FOUR SHOWS ONLY! Using CGI and performance capture technology to create a unique blend of realism and fantasy, The Polar Express tells of a doubting young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole and embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. Length: 1h 39m.

Elf

2D Featured Film
OPENING DECEMBER 21! Starring Will Farrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Marry Steenburgen, Edward Asner, and Bob Newhart, this hilarious Christmas film tells the tale of a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts on Christmas Eve and is transported back to the North Pole and raised as an elf. Years later Buddy learns he is not really an elf and goes on a journey to New York City to find his true identity. Length: 1h 30m.

Mesmerica XL

3D Documentary
Out of the dome and into a giant-screen cinema — don’t miss your chance to experience the world of Mesmerica in a whole new way with Mesmerica XL! A unique symphony of mesmerizing music and hypnotic full-3D visuals, Mesmerica was created as an artistic collaboration between Grammy-nominated musician James Hood and a global community of artists. This epic experience has been designed to transcend time, relax the mind, and stimulate your senses with a world you can reach out and touch — now bigger and more immersive than ever in a refreshed for 2025 giant-screen edition. Length: 50m.

Coral Sea

2D Documentary
Legend has it that the islands of the Coral Sea are built on the back of a giant sea turtle. This is a world where the ebbs and flows of life are made of the turquoise sea and the lush jungle. Saltwater runs through the veins of the local people, who are deeply connected to the ocean----also some of the most important sanctuaries for endangered green sea turtles in the world. Length: 1h 36m.

Space: The New Frontier

3D Documentary
An entire generation came of age with the indescribable awe of landing on the Moon — and the ensuing Golden Age of Space has changed our world forever for the better. More than 50 years later, what is the next step for humankind? A second golden age of space has quietly dawned on us, with new hope for humanity as a spacefaring species. Narrated by Chris Pine. Length: 41m.

T. rex

3D Documentary
For over a hundred years, dinosaurs have inspired and thrilled audiences, commanding blockbuster status in museums and at the box office. But among them towers a king—a tyrant lizard king. With leaps in CGI wizardry and revolutions in tyrannosaur paleontology over the past twenty-five years, the time has come to revisit Rex. Narrated by Sir Sam Neill. Length: 45m.

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