Omnitheater
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The Science Museum's Omnitheater, which is one of only a handful of convertible dome IMAX theaters in the world, features a nine-story domed screen and a state-of-the-art sound system designed to put viewers in the center of the cinematic action. The five films featured in Omnifest 2012 will showcase the Omnitheater's capabilities, taking viewers from the pack ice of Antarctica to an underwater cave in Mexico. Omnifest 2012 runs from January 6 through February 17, 2012. For more information, visit www.smm.org/omnifest.

Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
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Caught in the relentless grip of Weddell Sea pack ice, Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance heels over, leaving a crew of 28 men stranded on the Antarctic ice floes. Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure, the story of this incredible expedition, is part of Omnifest 2012, which opens in the Science Museum of Minnesota's Omnitheater on Friday, January 6. Omnifest brings five giant-screen classic films to the Omnitheater's 90-foot domed screen for six short weeks. For more information, visit www.smm.org/omnifest.

Photo: Frank Hurley, courtesy of Scott Polar Research Institute

Journey Into Amazing Caves
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Caves of all kinds are at the heart of Journey Into Amazing Caves, one of the films featured in Omnifest 2012, which kicks off on Friday, January 6 in the Science Museum of Minnesota's Omnitheater. Omnifest viewers will discover that caves around the world are home to hardy microscopic creatures that scientists believe may hold the key to treating some of the most common medical conditions. For more information on Omnifest 2012, visit www.smm.org/omnifest.

Wolves
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Part of a recent reintroduction effort in North America, wolves are seeing an increase in numbers as conservationists and biologists try to restore the original balance to the North American ecosystem. The Wolves giant screen film is part of Omnifest 2012, which kicks off in the Science Museum of Minnesota's Omnitheater on January 6. For more information, visit www.smm.org/omnifest.

Search for the Great Sharks
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The Science Museum of Minnesota's own Search for the Great Sharks Omnitheater film is part of the Omnifest 2012 line-up, bringing viewers up close to whale sharks like this one, along with blue sharks and the notorious great white shark to experience the magnificence and strength of these frightening and powerful animals. Omnifest 2012 opens on January 6 in the Science Museum's Omnitheater. For more information, visit www.smm.org/omnifest.

Amazon
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One of the best-known birds of the Amazon rainforest is the toucan. Omnitheater viewers will see toucans and other colorful rainforest dwellers in the Amazon Omnitheater film, which is part of Omnifest 2012 at the Science Museum's Omnitheater. Omnifest runs from January 6 to February 17, 2012. For more information, visit www.smm.org/omnifest.