National Geographic Theater at the Hearst Castle Visitor Center is a 5-Story screen theater showing the resident film “Hearst Castle, Building the Dream” as the companion film to Castle Tours.

Guest films may be included in the National Geographic Theater schedule. These giant screen films, such as Everest, Whales, Grand Canyon, or Dolphins, are just a few of the films that have been part of our educational and interpretive programs.

This original 40-minute movie begins every 45 minutes; first showing at 8:15 am. The last show of the day is usually at 5:15 pm in the off-season and 6:45 pm in the peak season with later show times for later tour schedules.