IMAX: The Ronson Theatre, Science Museum
London · United KingdomVerified
Opened 2000 in the Wellcome Wing and relaunched December 2020 with dual-4K IMAX with Laser (GT) while keeping its original 15/70 projector, which remains active with 70mm seasons and The Odyssey in IMAX 70mm from July 2026.
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IQ 83Destination screen. Worth travelling for.
Spec sheet
- Projection
- IMAX GT Dual Laser
- Screen
- 23.3 m × 16.8 m (391 m²)
- Screen shape
- 1.39:1 — the fabric itself
- Picture shown
- 1.43:1 — full IMAX frame
- 15/70mm film
- Yes — confirmed, ran The Odyssey in 70mm
- Sound
- IMAX 12-channel
- Seats
- 400
- Screen type
- curved
- Opened
- 2000
- Operator
- Science Museum
Why IQ 83
Screen size21/38
Projection36/36
Full 1.43 frame18/18
Sound8/8
Scale check
Familiar objects, same scale as the screen
6 double-decker buss fit on this screen (2 across × 3 up · 391 m² total)
What you actually see
Switch format — watch what lights up on this screen · why this matters
The full IMAX frame — the tallest picture that exists
- Screen
- 391 m²
- Picture
- 380 m²
- Screen used
- 97%
Worth travelling for?
Your nearest premium screen isn't always the best one in reach
Nothing materially better within 75 mi — this is your best option locally.
Where this comes from
Verified- Screen dimensions
- published figure
- Projector
- corroborated against an independent database
- 15/70mm film
- confirmed — on IMAX's own Odyssey 70mm engagement list
- Aspect capability
- community database (r/imax)
- Projector model
- IMAX GT Laser
- Operating status
- verified open
- Corroborated against
- imaxguide
Showtimes
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