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IMAX Victoria In the Royal BC Museum, Victoria

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IMAX Victoria In the Royal BC Museum

675 Belleville Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1A1, Canada (Downtown)
250 480 4887
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Front of the Royal BC Museum and IMAX Victoria
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Ranked #7 of 59 attractions in Victoria
4.5 of 5 stars 276 Reviews
Type: Cinemas
Owner description: With crystal clear images and wraparound digital surround sound, the Victoria IMAX lets you feel like you're really there. Six stories high and 81... more » Owner description: With crystal clear images and wraparound digital surround sound, the Victoria IMAX lets you feel like you're really there. Six stories high and 81 feet wide, the screen pulls you in! 4 million people locally and almost a billion people around the world have been spellbound by the force and beauty of The IMAX film Experience. Technically advanced and visually stunning, it is the most powerful and immersive movie experience in the world. « less
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Prince George, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“Film viewing at its best”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

The museum offers a package deal to see an IMAX film and admission to the museum. Time did not permit a museum visit, but the option is a good one

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Toronto, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Flight of the Butterfly”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

The movie was a bit hokey but the story of the monarch butterfly was incredible. The movie inspired us to plant milkweed for the butterflies.

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imaxvictoria, General Manager at IMAX Victoria In the Royal BC Museum, responded to this review
10 June 2013

Thank you for visiting our theatre during your visit and for taking the time to leave some comments. You might be interested to know that Jonathan Barker, the Executive Producer of the film and the President of SK Films, also lives in the Toronto area and will be most pleased you've planted milkweed for the butterflies. Flight of the Butterflies... More

Qualicum Beach, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Loved the Hobbit”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

We love the Imax in Victoria! Check online for times and what shows are playing. The two film discount is good or you can get a combo ticket and see the museum too. Close walking distance from most downtown hotels.

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imaxvictoria, General Manager at IMAX Victoria In the Royal BC Museum, responded to this review
10 June 2013

We are pleased to hear you enjoyed The HOBBIT: An Unexpected Journey on our giant screen during your visit to Victoria earlier this year. We are playing OBLIVION (with Tom Cruise) in the evenings at the moment and hope to open IRON MAN 3 on June 21, 2013 as soon as we receive approval from IMAX/Disney. We look forward to... More

Portland, Oregon
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13 reviews 13 reviews
12 attraction reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“It IMAX with Popcorn, What else do you need to know.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

The screen is 60' tall and they run several different shows each day, They also run feature films at night. There is a snack bar so you can take Drinks and Popcorn into the theater, Sound quality is good, screen is good, and the seats are comfortable. A discount is given if you want to see two films.

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imaxvictoria, General Manager at IMAX Victoria In the Royal BC Museum, responded to this review
10 June 2013

Short, to the point and covered all the main attributes - great post, thank you. Thank you for visiting the theatre during your time in Victoria. We appreciate your patronage. Kindest regards, Paul Wild PS. For anyone interested in the IMAX Victoria showtimes or more film information, please click on our website link at the top of this page. More

Edmonton, Canada
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“Butterflies”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

We watched the IMAX about the monarch butterflies. It was so touching and beautifully done, with Gordon Pinsent taking on one of the main roles. Very much enjoyed this film.

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imaxvictoria, General Manager at IMAX Victoria In the Royal BC Museum, responded to this review
7 June 2013

Thank you for your nice comments about Flight of the Butterflies. We couldn't agree more! It has been very popular film on the schedule and has been enjoyed by all ages. I think Canadian actor Gorden Pinsent does a terrific job of playing Dr. Fred Urquhart the zoologist/biologist, teacher and university professor who had been obsessed with Monarch butterflies since... More

Victoria, Canada
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Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“It was good”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

We always enjoying going to the IMAX the reef show was good. It would be nice to see staff patrolling the theatre during the shows and asking people to leave if they are being disruptive. When we were there last there was a large school group and a couple of families with small children. The school was well behaved and... More

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imaxvictoria, General Manager at IMAX Victoria In the Royal BC Museum, responded to this review
7 June 2013

Thank you for taking the time to post your helpful comments. Please accept our apologies about the disruptive small children families. We don't often have issues like this, but do realise that they can occur and it does serve as reminder to us to patrol the theatre when the potential for disruption is present. By the way, if you forget... More

Fredericton, Canada
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
“Great shows and great staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

The theatre is great, definitely worth a visit if you haven't been to an IMAX theatre. If you have, the show selection is pretty good, a good balance of nature, adventure and history- and the one I saw was a companion to one of the special exhibits, which was great. They also offer one major motion picture currently in theatres,... More

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imaxvictoria, General Manager at IMAX Victoria In the Royal BC Museum, responded to this review
7 June 2013

Thank you for your kind comments. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and thoughts with others and look forward to hosting you again on your next visit to Victoria. Kindest regards, Paul Wild More

Calgary, Canada
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Antarctica film exceptional”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

We also saw the Reef but this film was not half as good as the Antarctica film. It was informative and explained about a voyage there in the 1900's which I had never heard of before which was amazing how it all turned out.

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imaxvictoria, General Manager at IMAX Victoria In the Royal BC Museum, responded to this review
3 June 2013

Thank you for your kind feedback on Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure. This film will play all summer and is a companion film to the Race to the End of the Earth exhibition now on display at the Royal BC Museum until October 14, 2013. You're right about the ill-fated Shackleton expedition and voyage. It's almost an unbelievable story of human survival... More

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10 attraction reviews
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“WOW!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

We saw two excellent films: the migration of butterflies and Shackelton's expedition to the Antartic. Loved the big screen and comfy seats.

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imaxvictoria, General Manager at IMAX Victoria In the Royal BC Museum, responded to this review
3 June 2013

Many thanks for your kind comments! We're pleased to hear you enjoyed your IMAX experience as well as Flight of the Butterflies and Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure - both great films as you now know! Kindest regards, Paul Wild More

Sidney
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 attraction reviews
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“the IMAX gives us pleasure”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

One year we took out a memebership for the theatre. other times we take our visitors there to see the magnificent museum

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imaxvictoria, General Manager at IMAX Victoria In the Royal BC Museum, responded to this review
23 May 2013

Thank you so much for visiting again recently. We do appreciate your business and enjoy being able to provide the IMAX Experience for your enjoyment. Kind regards, Paul Wild More

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