Science Museum - IMAX: The Ronson Theatre

Experience an IMAX documentary at one of London's top museums, home to iconic artefacts, award-winning exhibitions, and more. A trip to the Science Museum's IMAX is a must when you're in the area.

Enjoy access to the Science Museum's IMAX theatre with The London Pass®

• Pay nothing on the day, simply show your pass and book your ticket, subject to availability.
• Your pass lets you watch one of three incredible 3D documentary films in the London Science Museum IMAX theatre. Explore Antarctica with Benedict Cumberbatch, or head into deep space with Daisey Ridley - it's your choice where you wish to be transported!
• You’ll need to book a free museum admission ticket before you visit.

Home to iconic artefacts, award-winning exhibitions, and more, the Science Museum in London celebrates scientific achievement and ingenuity. Why not complement your IMAX trip at the Ronson Theatre and explore the museum’s many free galleries and exhibitions, including Exploring Space and Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries?

London Pass perk

• Enjoy 10% off in the Science Museum Shop.
• Take 10% off your Science Museum cafes.

History of the Science Museum in London

The Science Museum as an institution has existed for over 150 years. It began in the Great Exhibition of 1851, in Hyde Park. The Great Exhibition's success prompted the building and opening of the South Kensington Museum in 1857, where the V & A (Victoria & Albert) Museum now stands. Five years later, science collections housed in the South Kensington Museum were moved across to Exhibition Road, to make room for other collections.

In the decades that followed, a science library was established, and a Science Collections Director was appointed. But it wasn't until the early 1900s when the Science Museum moniker was officially chosen.

Since then, the original location has been expanded greatly, incorporating new blocks and replacing older architecture. It also began leaning away from its professional focus to appeal to the general public.

Sister sites were opened both nationally and internationally throughout the 20th Century, and the Science Museum's newest wing, the Wellcome Wing, was opened at the turn of the millennium by Queen Elizabeth II.

Science Museum highlights

• As the home of human ingenuity, the Science Museum in London’s world-class collection aims to make sense of the science that shapes our lives, inspiring visitors with iconic objects, award-winning exhibitions, and incredible stories of scientific achievement.
• Visit the Science Museum's IMAX and experience heart-pounding audio, breathtaking images and lifelike 3D shots on a screen the size of four double-decker buses. The museum's IMAX® Laser 4K projector along with its 70mm film projector, is an immersive experience like no other in the London Science Museum IMAX.

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For information on current exhibitions and features at the Ronson Theatre, check out the official attraction website.