Choose Your Own Adventure in 3D

Travel to fascinating lands, through amazing ecosystems, into space and even back in time with eye-popping films shown on the nation’s largest IMAX Dome screen. With images completely filling your field of vision, you’ll feel a part of the action! About 40 minutes from Ridgewood in Jersey City, the Liberty Science Center has something for everyone. The IMAX movies in this incredible domed theater are mind blowing. Check the times before you go, because they stagger the shows. Recommended for children 6 and up. Infants under 2 years old are not permitted in the IMAX^® Dome.

Turtle 3D Vision: From the warm waters of the tropics to the icy Antarctic, join Sammy and his friends on an exciting journey through truly immersive environments. Swim through colorful coral reefs and enjoy a dazzling ride on a fun-loving octopus. Dive into icy polar waters to meet a friendly whale.

Space Junk: After 50 years of launching our dreams into space, we’re left with a troubling legacy – a growing ring of orbiting debris that casts a shadow over the future of space exploration. Experience mind-boggling collisions, both natural and man-made. Soar from the stunning depths of Meteor Crater to an unprecedented view of our increasingly crowded orbits — 22,000 miles above Earth.

Ulitmate Wave Tahiti 3D: Surf’s up at Liberty Science Center! See surfing legends Kelly Slater and Raimana Van Bastolaer challenge some of the world’s most commanding waves at Tahiti’s famed surf site, Teahupo’o. Learn about the energy that shapes ocean waves as millions of pounds of water curl and break. You’ll see them from above and below the water surface, pick up some excellent tips to improve your own surfing skills, then enjoy the culture, sights and sounds of this tropical paradise.

Tornado Alley: Travel straight into the heart of a monster tornado, one of the world’s most elusive and destructive weather phenomena, with Sean Casey from Discovery Channel’s Storm Chasers and the VORTEX2 weather research team. Data gathered by storm chasers and scientists help us better understand and predict tornadoes, helping to save lives and property.