New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

 

Films come to life on a five-story giant screen complete with digital surround sound.

Digital 3D is Here!

With partners D3D Cinema, Barco, and Dolby, the enhanced large-format Lockheed Martin DynaTheater now features the world's first 2D/3D digital 4K dual projection system. The system features two new projectors, new digital surround sound, and a new five story white screen. With optimum viewing throughout the renovated theater, there isn't a bad seat in the house!

Opening January 2

Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World

The T-Rex of the seas come alive in 3D!

Experience a wondrous adventure from the dinosaur age in 3D. Join Julie, an imaginative young woman, in a unique voyage through time and space. Explore an amazing underwater universe inhabited by larger-than-life creatures which were ruling the seas before dinosaurs conquered the earth. See science come alive in an entertaining manner and get ready for a face-to-face encounter with the T-Rex of the seas!

3D Films Now Playing

The Light Before Christmas 3D

The Light Before Christmas is the delightful tale of young Katie and her brother Makean who lose their way in a Christmas Eve blizzard and are rescued by the wise and gentle Candleman. Upon inviting the children to his warm and cozy forest cottage, the Candleman sparks their imagination with the timeless poem, The Night Before Christmas.

Sipping hot cocoa by the fireplace, the children are magically transported into the story where they experience the wonder and delight of Santa's visit to their home, complete with Hob the Elf and full team of reindeer.

A limited time release, playing through December 31, 2011.

Tornado Alley 3D

This heart-pounding giant-screen adventure takes viewers on an epic chase through the "severe weather capital of the world." Narrated by Bill Paxton, the film follows Storm Chasers star Sean Casey and the scientists of VORTEX2, the largest tornado-research project ever assembled, on separate missions to encounter one of Earth's most awe-inspiring events at point-blank range — the birth of a tornado.

The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D

Follow 11-time World Champion surfer Kelly Slater and Tahitian surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer as they explore the nature of waves and hunt for the ultimate wave-riding experience at the famed Pacific surf site of Teahupo'o, Tahiti. From astounding 3D surfing action to the chaos of ocean storms, the film leads audiences on a quest to understand the science behind one of this planet's most intriguing and dramatic phenomena!

Tornado Alley 3D and The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D are locally sponsored by The Albuquerque Journal, 100.3 The Peak, Big I 107.9, and Lite 95.1.

 

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation offers
the best seat in the house … YOURS!

Your seat purchase in the new digital 2D/3D Lockheed Martin DynaTheater will help ensure that the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science remains an important scientific and cultural resource. Using the latest in advanced large-screen theater technology, the newly renovated DynaTheater will educate, inspire, and entertain millions of New Mexicans and visitors from around the world. Take your seat now and be part of the adventure!

For an investment of just $2000, you’ll have a permanent seat in the new DynaTheater and will be recognized for your support of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation in a variety of ways. The Foundation is also actively seeking gifts of $5,000 or greater toward reaching our fundraising goal. If you would like to contribute to the 2D/3D DynaTheater Campaign, please contact Abigail Eaton in the Foundation's Development Office at (505) 841-2838 or by Turn on JavaScript!