Omni-Theatre Programmes

(Open to School booking ONLY)

The Omni-Theatre is Singapore's only IMAX theatre. Equipped with a 5-storey high dome screen and state-of-the-art IMAX technology, it screens large format movies (15 perforation/70mm), which provides an immersive and educational cinematic experience.

As the 70mm film frame is 10 times bigger than the 35mm film used in conventional cinemas, the projected images and digital surround-sound effects transport students right into the heart of the action!

The theatre screens 40-minute educational IMAX movies. The 40-minute documentaries are produced in consultation with prestigious learning institutes and industry specialists so as to meet recognized educational standards. The topics covered include the environment, nature, geography, the arts, technology and space exploration, to name a few. Woven within inspiring storylines and human drama, these movies provide students with unique and exciting opportunities to explore new worlds and new ideas.

Movie Schedule

The theatre screens about 4 new movie titles a year. More information about the new movies would be provided online at www.omnitheatre.com.sg. 

Flight of the Butterflies (Dec 2012 - May 2013)

Flight of the Butterflies is an interconnected scientific adventure story that spans not only thousands of kilometres, but generations. It’s about the remarkable Monarch butterfly migration, the most incredible migration on Earth, and the determined scientist who spent 40 years trying to discover exactly where the butterflies mysteriously disappeared when they flew south for winter. Dr. Fred Urquhart is the man obsessed with Monarchs. The obsession started in his youth, when he began to wonder where the butterflies spent the winter months. His passion became his profession as he went on to become a zoologist/biologist, teacher and university professor. Along with his wife Norah, he founded the Insect Migration Association, enlisting thousands of volunteers across North America to tag hundreds of thousands of butterflies to track their migration route. This association ultimately helped Dr. Urquhart discover, in 1975, that millions of butterflies migrated to the remote Transvolcanic Belt of central Mexico. Danaus plexippus or Dana for short, is the Monarch we follow on her perilous journey from Mexico to Canada, along with her daughter, granddaughter and great granddaughter. The outstanding fourth, or “Super Generation” of butterflies travels more than 2,000 km south, all the way from the northern United States and southern Canada to Mexico, overwinters and makes one final short trip to the southern United States to lay eggs. Then, the cycle begins again… Click here to access the official Flight of the Butterflies website. Click here to access the YouTube video.

China: The Panda Adventure (Dec 2012 - May 2013)

China: The Panda Adventure tells the true story of Ruth Harkness, a fiercely independent woman who travels to the mysterious forests of China to follow in her late husband's footsteps and achieve his dream of bringing the first live Giant Panda to America. Catch breathtaking scenes of the Giant Pandas as well as spectacular images of a distant land in this biological documentary that teaches us a lesson on hope, courage and triumph of the human spirit. Click here to access the official China: The Panda Adventure website. Click here to access the YouTube video.

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Pre/Post-Movie Programmes

FREE 30-minute Lecture Demo (max 200 students per session)

To complement the movie and complete the learning experience, a free 30-minute Lecture Demo is conducted for school groups which book a 40-minute IMAX movie. The content is specially designed by Science Centre to elaborate on concepts and principles which are related to the movie.

Admission Charges

Public	Adult:                         :  $10.00 Child (3 - 12 years) : $7.00 (w.e.f 1 April  2011)
Institutional / Associate Members (min 30 students)	Primary student           : $5.00 Sec / JC / ITE student  : $6.00 Free admssion for 3 teachers per group of 30 students. Additional Teacher      : $8.00
Non-members (min 30 students)	Primary student           : $5.50 Sec / JC / ITE student  : $8.00 Free admssion for 3 teachers per group of 30 students. Additional Teacher      : $8.00

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Please note:

• The theatre seating capacity is 248, operates on an assigned seating basis.
• All movies begin promptly at the showtime stated. Please arrive at the theatre at least 15 minutes before showtime.
• Special arrangements can be made to screen a selected movie at a preferred time,with a block booking of at least 200 students.
• Payment procedure will be advised upon booking confirmation. Groups, which fail to turn up without prior cancellation, will be billed as registered.
• Programmes, schedules and admission charges are subject to change.
• The concession rate for Institutional Members is valid from Tuesdays to Fridays and on Saturday mornings only. The concession rate does not apply on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays.
• The theatre is closed on Mondays except school and public holidays.

Booking Forms

Pre-School Booking Forms:

Flight of the Butterflies booking form for Pre-Schools (May and June)
  

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