WORLDS® presents:

The Giant Screen Cinematic Experience

Mesmerica XL - Indianapolis, IN

IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum

Out of the dome and into a giant-screen cinema — don’t miss your chance to experience the world of Mesmerica in a whole new way with Mesmerica XL!

A unique symphony of mesmerizing music and hypnotic full-3D visuals, Mesmerica was created as an artistic collaboration between Grammy-nominated musician James Hood and a global community of artists.

This epic experience has been designed to transcend time, relax the mind, and stimulate your senses with a world you can reach out and touch — now bigger and more immersive than ever in a refreshed for 2025 giant-screen edition.

“I want 'Mesmerica' to inspire you into taking a journey with me inside the mind, to engage your senses and feelings with a miraculous alchemy of sound and light!”

- James Hood, Show Creator

A FULL 3D GIANT

SCREEN EXPERIENCE

DESIGNED TO UNWIND

OVER 800,000
TICKETS SOLD

The 3D Immersive Relaxation Experience

Unlike Anything You’ve Experienced Before

The record-breaking adventure is here. From the visionary mind of James Hood, discover a seated, multi-sensory 3D giant-screen experience unlike anything else. 

With surround-soundscapes and visuals that envelope you in a cocoon under the dome, you wont want to miss this limited-time spectacle audiences have called 'life-changing', 'breathtaking' and 'spectacular'.

Meet James Hood

The Artist Behind Beautifica and Mesmerica.

James Hood is renowned as a vital and versatile musical pioneer - especially with his work on the PanART hang, a uniquely mesmeric melodic instrument, and for his collaborations with international animation artists.

His lengthy musical resumé includes playing drums in The Pretenders, an ongoing two-decades-plus run as mastermind of the visionary ambient/electronica act Moodswings, and an expansive array of production and soundtrack projects.

Everyone's Talking About Mesmerica

The 'mind-bending' show with over 800,000 tickets sold

Experience the most popular show of its kind in history. Featured on NBC, FOX News, and in numerous local publications such as The Advocate and Houston Chronicle, James Hood's Mesmerica has captivated critics and audiences alike.

From The Henry Ford and Liberty Science Center to The Canadian Museum of History, and The National Space Centre & Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium, Mesmerica is now stepping out of domes and into giant-screen 3D cinemas in a city near you.

Venue Information

IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum

Located in White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis, the IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum is home to the largest screen in the state - six stories tall and 84 feet wide!
The IMAX® Theater in the Indiana State Museum provides you with a larger-than-life escape, putting you in the middle of the action on Indiana’s largest movie screen towering over six stories tall!

What started in 1862 as a modest collection of minerals has grown into a museum and historic sites that tell Indiana’s story—from its ancient past to its bold future. Through decades of ambition, resilience and reinvention, the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites has evolved into a hub for discovery, learning and pride. 

IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum

650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, USA 46204