IMAX
Rathdowne St
Carlton VIC
Contact
03 8660 4888
Box Office Hours
This Box Office is open one (1) hour before the first screening until fifteen (15) minutes after the final screening commences.
All MIFF box offices are cashless so only EFTPOS and credit card are accepted. Cash is not accepted.
IMAX Melbourne is a custom-built 3D theatre and home to the largest cinema screen in the Southern Hemisphere.
Box Office
The MIFF Box Office is located in the foyer, past the candy bar on the left, accessible via the large escalator or for step-free/wheelchair access, via the lift from the Museum plaza.
Food and Beverage
There is a bar/candy bar on the Foyer level and Cinema level (lower level). There is step-free/wheelchair access to the Foyer level candy bar via the lift from the Museum plaza. There is no step-free access to the lower-level candy bar. The cinema is licensed.
Venue Map
Click here to download the IMAX venue map.
Accessibility
IMAX Melbourne is located off Rathdowne Street in the Melbourne Museum plaza. Entry into IMAX is through the glass doors and down the large escalator.
For step-free/wheelchair access, enter from Rathdowne Street to the Museum plaza or take the lift from the underground carpark. There is an IMAX lift to the right of the main entrance, at the Melbourne Museum schools entrance. Take the lift to Level 1, labelled ‘IMAX‘, with a wheelchair symbol.
Exit the lift into the foyer for the MIFF Box Office and candy bar.
Access to the cinema is via the door across from the Prequel Bar.
Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require step-free and/or wheelchair accessible seating at IMAX. Please approach a MIFF Front of House staff member for assistance when you arrive at the venue.
Entry to the cinema is via two staircases of approx. 20+ steps leading upstairs to the rear of the cinema on the left and right side.
For step-free/wheelchair accessible seating, entry is from the foyer level through a door on the right to the rear of the cinema. There is one row of seats that has step-free/wheelchair accessible seating, there are four (4) spaces, with three (3) companion seats, on the right of the cinema.
Seats are fabric and have cupholders, do not recline or have footrests.
Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require step-free and/or wheelchair accessible seating at IMAX. Please approach a MIFF Front of House staff member for assistance when you arrive at the venue.
Hearing Neck Loop: IMAX is equipped with hearing neck loop. The hearing neck loop acts as a wireless connection to a personal hearing aid device equipped with a ‘T’ coil.
Audio Description: IMAC will have Audio Description units available for collection for use with specific screenings. Please click here for this year’s Audio Description sessions. Please approach a MIFF Front of House staff member for assistance when you arrive at the venue.
Please see How to Book Your Ticket section if you require a Hearing Neck Loop or Audio Description device. You may be required to leave photo ID when borrowing a device. Please approach a MIFF Front of House staff member for assistance when you arrive at the venue.
There are bathrooms on the foyer level, to the right of the escalators.
An accessible bathroom is located on the foyer level, to the right of the escalators. This is accessible from the lift, round to the right and in the corridor behind the escalator. This bathroom also has a change table.
Getting Here
Tram
IMAX Carlton is located within Carlton Gardens. Tram stops are on both Nicholson and Victoria streets.
Level access tram stops nearby include:
- Trams 86 and 96:
- Stop 11 – Melbourne Museum
- Trams 30 and 35:
- Stop 12 – St Vincent Plaza
For more public transport information, visit ptv.vic.gov.au.
Train & Bus
IMAX Carlton is located within Carlton Gardens. Bus stops are located on both Rathdowne and Victoria streets.
For more public transport information, visit ptv.vic.gov.au.
Parking
There is on-street parking available on Rathdowne St or in the Melbourne Museum carpark.
Designated on-street Accessible Parking Bays are available at:
- Nicholson St between Victoria St and Carlton St
- Rathdowne St between Victoria St and Faraday St
- Queensbury St between Drummond St and Rathdowne St
- Pelham St between Drummond St and Rathdowne St
Accessible parking spaces are available on Level P2 of the Melbourne Museum carpark. Please be aware that this car park has a height restriction of 2.15 metres. Parking for vehicles over this limit is available on Rathdowne Street.
For drop off and pick-up we recommend Rathdowne Street or Nicholson Street.
For more information about accessible parking in the city, please visit Parking for People with Disabilities.
Tram
IMAX Carlton is located within Carlton Gardens. Tram stops are on both Nicholson and Victoria streets.
Level access tram stops nearby include:
- Trams 86 and 96:
- Stop 11 – Melbourne Museum
- Trams 30 and 35:
- Stop 12 – St Vincent Plaza
For more public transport information, visit ptv.vic.gov.au.
Train & Bus
IMAX Carlton is located within Carlton Gardens. Bus stops are located on both Rathdowne and Victoria streets.
For more public transport information, visit ptv.vic.gov.au.
Parking
There is on-street parking available on Rathdowne St or in the Melbourne Museum carpark.
Designated on-street Accessible Parking Bays are available at:
- Nicholson St between Victoria St and Carlton St
- Rathdowne St between Victoria St and Faraday St
- Queensbury St between Drummond St and Rathdowne St
- Pelham St between Drummond St and Rathdowne St
Accessible parking spaces are available on Level P2 of the Melbourne Museum carpark. Please be aware that this car park has a height restriction of 2.15 metres. Parking for vehicles over this limit is available on Rathdowne Street.
For drop off and pick-up we recommend Rathdowne Street or Nicholson Street.
For more information about accessible parking in the city, please visit Parking for People with Disabilities.
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Venue Map
Click here to download the Astor Theatre venue map.
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Venue Map
Click here to download the ACMI venue map.