Calendar of Events

The Little Star That Could
2025-08-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-06 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
A little yellow star travels through the galaxy in search of planets to give it its name. During his journey, this star learns about the many types of stars that live in the galaxy. Hot blue stars; cool red stars; double stars, large stars and more.

Moons Worlds of Mystery
2025-08-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-05 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-06 14:00 - 15:00
When you consider the solar system, you often think of the Sun and its planets. But what about moons? What role do they play? Find out in Moons: Worlds of Mystery, a show from the Charles Hayden Planetariumt

Supermassive Black Hole
2025-08-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-09 13:00 - 14:00
Super Massive Black Hole
Leading scientists, industrial experts, and professionals in science dissemination come together to combine state-of-the-art observations, simulations and innovative tools to compare theory with observation, and shed light on the physics of black hole formation in the context of galaxy evolution.

Destination Solar System
2025-08-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-07 13:00 - 14:00
Destination Solar System
Hop aboard the Space Express in the year 2096 to explore the Sun, moon and major planets. Join Jesse, your highly enthusiastic tour guide and Max, the omni-competent on-board computer, on an odyssey around our dynamic solar system.

Mysteries of Your Brain
2025-08-08 11:00 - 12:00
Mysteries of Your Brain
A curious girl and her crow companion take an adventure into the brain, exploring how it works and what makes it special. Zoom along neurons to see how your brain makes you you and how we each have the power to change our brains. A Bell Museum Production. Made possible through support from the Richard M. Schulze Foundation and Boston Scientific

Dinosaurs at Dusk
2025-08-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-13 11:00 - 12:00
Dinosaurs at Dusk
A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs! A larger than life extravaganza rife with roaring monsters from the ancient age: bounding, stomping, flying, hunting, and foraging frenetically above us.

The Sun Our Living Star
2025-08-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-13 14:00 - 15:00
The Sun Our Living Star
The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life

Big Astronomy
2025-08-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-13 13:00 - 14:00
Journey to three world-class observatories in Chile’s rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desert— remote, extreme regions that happen to have the perfect conditions for astronomical research. Along the way, you’ll meet an inspiring cast of astronomers, engineers, technicians, and support staff who keep these mega-machines running.

Rusty Rocket's Last Blast!
2025-08-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-15 11:00 - 12:00
Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast
Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system. Fly across Saturn’s rings, soar along a Martian canyon; delve deep into the solar interior!

Wayfinders
2025-08-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-16 13:00 - 14:00
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Wayfinders
Wayfinders puts you on the deck of the voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa as you explore traditional Polynesian navigation. Learn how to read the stars and interpret the winds and waves to navigate without modern instruments. The film tells the story of the Polynesian Voyaging Society and the recovery of the nearly lost art and science of traditional navigation in Hawaii.

The Great Planet Adventures
2025-08-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-19 11:00 - 12:00
Great Planet Adventures
With muscles and bones made on Earth, you’ll be a super star on the solar system’s low-gravity worlds. Imagine zip lining on the scorched Mercury or snowmobiling when it really snows on Pluto. Without gravity’s strong pull, you can jet-pack in a geyser’s spray on Triton, or even drive a monster truck on the moon.

Natural Selection
2025-08-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Natural Selection
We join Darwin on his voyage to the Galapagos Islands where he was inspired to develop his theory of transmutation by natural selection. From the comfort of Down House, Darwin himself will explain the mechanism of natural selection to the audience, and support it by showing examples in nature.t
