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IMAX at Melbourne Museum

Rathdowne Street | Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
+61 03 9663 5454
Ranked #37 of 157 attractions in Melbourne
4.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Cinemas
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- 23 May 2012
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

What a wonderful day out with the kids or friends! Takes technology to a whole new level! You need to see the quality for yourself to believe! More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Was our 2nd IMAX experience (1st one was IMAX at Sydney). Not much to be commented on the quality. It is standard IMAX I guess. Just to compare to the one @ Sydney. The 3D glasses here looks cheap compare to the one @ Sydney (not that we can take it home anyway - and it functions just the same) More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

I took my dad to see the Hubble film at IMAX in Melbourne. Neither of us had been to IMAX before, nor seen a new-style 3D film, and wow. Breathtaking, mindblowing. Felt like I was in the room with the astronauts, watching them like a ghost! Then the images of space... We were left blown away. My criticism is that... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

its always fun to see a movie at the Imax because of the huge screen. It's more entertaining than going to the regular movies More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

it was very cool seeing a 3d movie on such a big screen! More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

IMax is a bit of a novelty but fun especially if combined with lunch and a visit to adjacent Melbourne Museum (see the dinosaur displays). IMax of "Avatar" was moderately better than 2D seen at local cinema. There is often quite a lot of background noise as IMax attracts families with younger children. We live in Melbourne and go to... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Great staff, very friendly. Good coordination of large groups. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

THis is the best way to watch a movie or video!! Especially with 3d..... :D More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

easier to book online though even though this makes the tickets more exxy. Saw the latest mission Impossible at Imax - loved it - tripped out. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

3rd biggest Imax in the world. Not as good as London's Waterloo Imax as there you sit closer to the screen. But a great place to see 2D & 3D Imax nevertheless. More

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