More than 10 million guests have enjoyed Omni Theater features since in opened in 1983.
OMNI THEATER IMAX DOME
The Biggest IMAX® Dome in the Southwest
Downloadable School Program Planner - PDF
Group Services will begin taking Field Trip reservations on August 15, 2011
Treat your group to a romp through the animal kingdom, under the ocean, or over towering cliffs for a movie experience they won’t soon forget. It’s the biggest and best giant-screen theater in the Southwest!
FAST FACTS
Omni Field Trips:
To book: Group Services: 817-255-9440
Fee: $4.50 per student
Group Minimum: 15
Group Maximum: 370
Time choices: 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m.
Required Chaperones: admitted free | PK-K: 1 adult/6 students | Grades 1-12: 1 adult/10 students
Additional Adult: $5.00
All students must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
The Omni Theater, an IMAX Dome, brings engaging content related films to life on the big screen. Whether you are interested in life science, earth science, space science your students will enjoy the OMNI experience.
Field Trip Options for the OMNI Theater this year include the following films:
In the Fall:
Wild Ocean
September 6-December 17
Suggested Grade Level: 3-12
Observe the predators that patrol South Africa’s waters—sharks, dolphins, whales, and man—and their prey: billions of sardines that lurk in the deep cold waters of the Indian Ocean. http://wildoceanfilm.com/
Teachers! LEARN HOW YOUR STUDENTS CAN SEE WILD OCEAN FOR FREE!
Participate in the Nokia We:recycle Phone Recycling Program and your students could see the Museum of Science and History’s exhibits and the giant-screen film Wild Ocean for FREE. Call Group Services at 817-255-9440 or learn more here! We:recycle initiative - PDF | How to sign up - PDF
Hubble
September 6-December 17
Suggested Grade Level: 3-12
Explore the mysteries of distant galaxies and accompany astronauts as they space walk to perform important and difficult tasks for NASA. http://hubblesite.org/hubble_20/imax_hubble_3d/
Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure
September 6- November 18
Suggested Grade Level: K-6
Journey to another world where insects rule! Follow the journey of a praying mantis and a caterpillar through the lush rainforests of Borneo. http://www.giantscreenbugs.com/
Special Engagement6 Extended-Length Film!
Please note special pricing: $6 per student; 1 free chaperone for every 10 children; $7 for each additional adult
Polar Express
November 19-December 17
He’s back! Join Tom Hanks on this extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, based on Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved book. http://polarexpressmovie.warnerbros.com/dvd/main.html
Fall and Spring:
Tornado Alley
September 6-December 17, 2011 & January 7- May 25, 2012
Suggested Grade Level: 3-12
Tornado Alley concentrates on VORTEX-2, the scientific study of tornadoes, the people they attract, and the scientists who study them. http://tornadoalleymovie.com/
In the Spring:
Born to be Wild
February 6 - May 25
Suggested Grade Level: 3-12
Witness this inspiring story about the bond between humans and the orphaned orangutans and elephants rescued and rained by them. http://www.imax.com/movies/m/born-to-be-wild-3d/
Coral Reef
January 7-May 25
Suggested Grade Level: K-12
Gain an in-depth perspective on the incredible sea ecosystems that inhabit the tropical waters around the world and off of the coasts of the Texas/Louisiana border.
http://coralfilm.com/edu.html
Call for reservations 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
817-255-9440 or toll-free 1-888-255-9300, ext. 440
