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  Planetarium Shows, Times & Tickets

Experience the wonders of the night sky as never before with our fully digital star projection system. For more information about Planetarium shows and times, please visit our online calendar.

Daytime Shows
Tickets available in the Admissions Office. Members free; non-members $4/person with paid Museum admission.

 

  • January 1 - April 30
Wednesdays
3:00 PM        Your Cosmic Quest
 
Fridays
3:00 PM        Kids' Space Adventure
 

 Saturdays and Sundays

11:00 AM      Twinkle, Twinkle for Little Stars
Noon            Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
1:00 PM        Kids’ Space Adventure
2:00 PM        Wildest Weather in the Solar System
3:00 PM        Your Cosmic Quest (in Spanish on Sundays)
 
 

Evenings Exclusives Shows

Tickets are required for all evening exclusives planetarium presentations and are available at the entrance to the Planetarium. Members $3/person; non-members $6.00/person. 

           Extreme Planets
          Saturday, January 12
          7:30 and 8:30 PM

           Love is in the Night Sky
          Saturday, February 9
          7:30 and 8:30 PM

 

Twinkle, Twinkle for Little Stars

Twinkle, Twinkle for Little Stars

This presentation for families with children five years and under features a different topic every week. Come back again and again to learn about stars, planets, constellations, and more!

Run Time: 15 minutes

Age appropriateness: Families with young children

  

 Your Cosmic Quest

Your Cosmic Quest

Have you ever looked up into the sky and wondered what you were actually seeing? Have you ever wished you could ask questions about space and get immediate answers? Now you can in Your Cosmic Quest, a show that explores the seasonal sky and is fueled by your questions and interests!

Run Time: 40 minutes

Age appropriateness: General audiences (not recommended for young children)

   

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

Join our two young star travelers on a journey that could only be dreamed of before. From the boiling surface of the sun to the icy rings of Saturn, children of all ages will be mesmerized by the incredible scenery in motion. Discover the wonder of discovery in The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket; perhaps you can discover …the secret.

Run Time: 40 minutes

Age appropriateness: Families with young children

 

Wildest Weather in the Solar System 

 Join us on a spectacular journey to witness the most beautiful, powerful, and mysterious weather phenomena in the solar system. From a storm the size of a 100-megaton hydrogen bomb, to a 400-year-old hurricane, to a dust tempest that could engulf entire planets, you will be glad you live on Earth! 

 Run Time: 40 minutes

Age appropriateness: Families with children (not recommended for children under 5)

 

 

 

Kids' Space Adventure

 Kid’s Space Adventure

 Come and ask questions about space and the universe! Kid’s Space Adventure is an interactive place where you can find answers about the planets, constellations, comets, asteroids, galaxies and much more!!

Run Time: 30 minutes

Age appropriateness: Families with children

 

 Extreme Planets

For centuries, humanity has wondered whether we are alone in the Universe. With the discovery in 1995 of the first planet orbiting another star, we now know that planets are not unique to our own Solar System. In fact, these “extrasolar” planets now appear to be quite common. From water worlds to molten landscapes, inhabitable moons to planets with multiple suns, these exotic worlds aren’t just science fiction anymore!

Run Time: 40 minutes

Age appropriateness: General audiences (not recommended for children under 5)

  

Love is in the Night Sky

 Join us for some story telling and music as we view the Winter night skies and we hear the myths about Venus the goddess of beauty and love and Mars the God of war. We will also listen to the romantic stories behind some nebulas and constellations. 

 Run Time: 40 minutes

Age appropriateness: General audiences (children under 5 not admitted)