Natural Selection Join Charles Darwin on an adventurous voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle, to the Galapagos islands where he got inspired for his later theory of transmutation by Natural Selection. In Victorian times many physical phenomena … Read More
EARTHQUAKE! Travel through space and time in a fulldome production that makes you look at Earth in a whole new way. A sweeping geological journey, Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet explores the forces that transform the surface of our planet. Fly … Read More
MID WINTER’S EVE AT STONEHENGE Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Our traditional Stonehenge lecture. We’ll conduct a tour of Stonehenge, one of the world’s most famous megalithic structure. Its construction began more than 5,000 years ago and required more than two … Read More
NEW YEAR’S PLANETARIUM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2022 6:30 p.m. – midnight CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF 2023 AT THE SOUTHWORTH PLANETARIUM! See some of the year’s most popular planetarium shows on one night for the price of one ticket. At the … Read More
Follow an average yellow star as it travels through space in an effort to find planets. This fun, imaginative show will introduce your young child to planets and stars. We’ll also learn that being averahe isn’t so bad, after all. … Read More
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 … Read More
We are delighted to announce that the “Season of Light” holiday program is returning to the Southworth Planetarium in full dome format. NPR’S Noah Adams narrates this omni-dome planetarium program about the history and astronomy of the holiday season. … Read More
Larry Cat In Space is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Through Larry’s eyes, we observe his human family, a group of enthusiastic sky-watchers. Larry notes how human time differs … Read More
Hubble Vision 2 Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided incredible images in unprecedented detail to astronomers, and made an astonishing array of discoveries — from nearby objects in the solar system to the most distant … Read More
Expedition Reef Explore the coral reefs of planet Earth! We learn how coral reefs form, how they’re endangered and how scientists are working to rejuvenate bleached coral. One of the most beautiful programs we’ve ever offered! Show length: 27 minutes