Education

A Beautiful Planet 3D

This stunning IMAX 3D film will provide your students with a unique perspective and understanding of our planet and galaxy, sharing an awe-inspiring glimpse of Earth and a hopeful look into the future of humanity.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Grade 2 and above. Links closely to the Dynamic Earth exhibition at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Science, Science Understanding (Earth & Space Science), Sustainability, Geography

Apollo 11: First Steps Edition

Take your students on a giant screen journey back to 1969 to explore the challenges and triumphs of the moon landing from a new perspective, featuring breathtaking large-format film footage from the NASA archive.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Year 7 and above. Links closely to the Dynamic Earth exhibition at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Science, Science Understanding (Earth & Space Science), Space and Solar Systems, Science as a Human Endeavour

Australia: The Wild Top End 3D

Explore one of the most remote areas on the planet: far Northern Australia. Narrated by Indigenous elder Balang T.E. Lewis, this documentary will inspire students to learn more about the culture and wildlife of Australia’s wild north.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Grade 4 and above. Links closely to the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, First Peoples and 600 Million Years: Victoria Evolves exhibitions at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Natural History, Environmental Science, Science Understanding (Earth Science), Life Cycles, Geology, Intercultural Knowledge

Bugs: Mighty Micro Monsters 3D

Shrink down and step into the hidden world of super-powered bugs. Meet the beetles that shoot chemical fire and lift enormous weights, and even a bug that can transform itself into another creature entirely!

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Prep and above. Links closely to the Bugs Alive exhibition at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Humanities, Social Science, Geography, Science Understanding (Biological Science), Sustainability, Geography

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

NEW FOR TERM 3 2021!

From glaciers to Glacialisaurus, this environmental story brings Antarctica's dramatic transformation to life with a cast of new-to-science dinosaurs and a team of paleoecologists working to reconstruct Antarctica’s hidden past.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Grade 2 and above. Links closely to the Dinosaur Walk and 600 Million Years: Victoria Evolves exhibitions at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Environmental Science, Science Inquiry Skills, Science Understanding (Earth Science), Science as a Human Endeavour, Geography

Extreme Weather

From ice to fire to tornadoes, this film will illustrate how all of these extreme elements are connected. Meet the scientists around the world working to unlock the keys to predicting and surviving the dangerous weather to come!

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Grade 3 and above. Links closely to the Dynamic Earth and 600 Million Years: Victoria Evolves exhibitions at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Science, Natural Disasters, Environmental Science, Science Understanding (Earth Science), Science Inquiry Skills, Geography

Great Barrier Reef 3D

NEW FOR TERM 2 2021!

Dive into the living treasure trove of biodiversity that is the Great Barrier Reef! Following the reef guardians protecting this marine reserve, your students will learn how this amazing sanctuary has endured for thousands of years and will continue to do so for many years to come.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Grade 3 and above. Links closely to the Marine Life exhibitions at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links:  Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Biology, Science Understanding (Biological Science), Sustainability, Geography, Conservation and Life Cycles.

Great Bear Rainforest 3D

Journey to one of the planet’s most secluded wildernesses on Canada’s rugged Pacific coast. Learn about the forest’s inhabitants including the fabled all-white Spirit Bear, and the First Nations peoples working to protect them.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Prep and above. Links closely to the Wild exhibition and the Forest Gallery at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Environmental Science, Conservation, Life Cycles, Biology, Sustainability, Geography

Museum Alive 3D

The beloved IMAX 3D documentary is returning in conjunction with the Treasures of the Natural World exhibition at Melbourne Museum. When the last visitor leaves London's Natural History Museum, David Attenborough roams the halls and encounters extinct creatures brought to life.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Prep and above. Links closely to Treasures of the Natural World at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Science, Thinking Process, Science Understanding (Biological & Earth Science), Biology

Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet

Transport students to the deep, mysterious worlds of Earth’s oceans. Packed with drama, awe and spectacle, this immersive film reveals the untold stories of the ocean’s most astonishing creatures.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Grade 2 and above. Links closely to the Marine Life and Dynamic Earth exhibitions at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Science, Marine Biology, Biology, Science Understanding (Biological Science), Sustainability, Geography

Sea Lions: Life By A Whisker 3D

Introduce your students to one of the world's rarest marine mammals, the Australian Sea Lion. This IMAX 3D film tells the tale of a special pup named Otto and the Marine Park Ranger dedicated to saving her species.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Prep and above. Links closely to the Marine Life exhibition at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Environmental Science, Conservation, Life Cycles, Biology, Sustainability, Geography

The Story of Earth 3D

In this Australian film, expert geologists will guide your students from the Pilbara in Western Australia to the geothermal pools of Iceland, using contemporary geology to teach us about our Earth and solar system.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Grade 3 and above. Links closely to the Dynamic Earth and 600 Million Years: Victoria Evolves exhibitions at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Science, Science Understanding (Earth & Space Science), Science as a Human Endeavour, Science Inquiry Skills, Geography

Volcanoes 3D

For billions of years, volcanoes have created extraordinary ecosystems and habitats. Students will discover molten worlds and exploding craters, from an active volcano in Indonesia to the archaeological ghost town of Pompeii.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Grade 2 and above. Links closely to the Dynamic Earth and 600 Million Years: Victoria Evolves exhibitions at Melbourne Museum. The aligned Our Changing Earth education program is also available at Melbourne Museum. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Science, Natural Disasters, Environmental Science, Science Understanding (Earth Science), Geography

Wild Africa 3D

Take your students on a spectacular journey to the wildest continent on Earth. From snow-covered mountains to steamy rainforests and the wide-open savannahs of the Serengeti, this film is an adventure for all ages.

Teacher Information: Suitable for students in Grade 2 and above. Visit the Museum learning website or call 03 8341 7767 to book.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Science, Biology, Science Understanding (Biological Science), Sustainability, Geography