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No shows July 4 and Sept 1
(Museum closed)

All ages admitted.
Planetarium prices are $4.75 for adults, seniors, and children.

 

Star Talk: The Sky Tonight

May & June
Saturdays at 11:30,1:30 & 3:30
Sundays at 1:30 & 3:30

July & August
Saturdays at 11:30,1:30 & 3:30
Sundays at 1:30 & 3:30
Monday-Friday 1:30 & 3:30

Bright stars, constellations, planets, and telescopic objects in the current night sky will be discussed in this live "star talk." Then leave Earth and fly out into space to examine the planets in the current sky.

Origins of Life

May & June
Saturdays at 12:30 & 2:30
Sundays at 2:30

July & August
Saturdays at 2:30
Sundays at 2:30


Origins of Life considers some of the most profound questions of life
science: the origin of life and the human search for life beyond Earth.
Starting with the Big Bang, the show deals with prebiotic chemistry in the
Universe, the formation of stars and solar systems, and the first life on
Earth, as well as the great extinctions and our search for life beyond
planet Earth. Origins of Life is an inspiring journey through time and a
celebration of life on Earth

 

The Zula Patrol:
Under the Weather

July & August
Monday-Friday 12:30

Bright stars, constellations, planets, and telescopic objects in the current night sky will be discussed in this live "star talk." Then, leave Earth and "fly" out into space.

 

Black Holes:
The Other Side of Infinity

July & August
Saturdays 12:30
Monday-Friday 2:30

Recorded narration by Liam Neeson. Features striking, immersive animations of the formation of the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole.

     

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