--- title: Galapagos (1999) Movie Tickets & Showtimes Near You | IMAX publisher: "IMAX" description: "Presented by the Smithsonian Institution and IMAX, and using IMAX 3D technology, Galapagos vividly documents an eight-week expedition to the islands and surrounding waters." canonical: "https://www.imax.com/movie/galapagos" date: 2023-04-20 last_updated: 2026-02-27 --- Galapagos ========= Now Playing ![Galapagos fidBackgroundFile](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2Fldassset-fid-889%2Feb2bc83e4a5cab9b83698dd3027e9842%2F6291d24aa803de822abc2ca957b8cdf9.jpg&w=512&q=75) Presented by the Smithsonian Institution and Imax, and using IMAX 3D technology, _Galapagos_ vividly documents an eight-week expedition to the islands and surrounding waters. Part adventure, part scientific expedition, part personal quest, and part fantastic voyage, this unprecedented non-fiction film takes audiences on a journey with marine biologist Dr. Carole Baldwin, from the Smithsonian Institutions's Museum of Natural History, on her first trips to the famed Galapagos Islands. An amazingly immersive cinematic experience, _Galapagos_ delves deep into the largely unknown waters surrounding the volcanic archipelago to explore the natural wonders of a realm that is truly a living natural science laboratory. Using Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution's research vessel, the SEWARD JOHNSON as the mother ship-and their high-tech submersible JOHNSON-SEA-LINK-the highly distinguished research and filmmaking team deployed technology light years ahead of the crude instruments Charles Darwin had at his disposal during his famous 1835 visit to the region. 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