Explore the skies in our interactive Planetarium!
Open every Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
Tickets $4 after admission
Our geodesic dome is installed with a single fish-eye digital fulldome projection system. The 45-seat Planetarium is wheelchair accessible. Learn more about the planetarium.
Program Schedule
Presented every Saturday and Sunday, plus most holidays. Daily programs are also offered Monday through Friday during the summer and during special holiday weeks (see schedule details below). Programs are approximately 40 minutes, and are presented live with activities. Questions are encouraged!
January 19–May 19, 2013
Holidays include: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 21) & President’s Day (February 18)
Spring Week Programs: Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 25-April 5
1:00 p.m. A Sky Full of Stars (ages 4-8, with adult)
2:00 p.m. Constellations Tonight (ages 6 to adult)
3:00 p.m. How Big is the Universe? (ages 8 to adult)
May 25–September 2013
Holidays: Memorial Day (5/27), 4th of July (7/4), Labor Day (9/2)
Daily Mon-Fri programs run June 10–August 23
1:00 p.m. A Sky Full of Stars (ages 4-8, with adult)
2:00 p.m. Constellations Tonight (ages 6 to adult)
3:00 p.m. Journey by Starlight (ages 8 to adult)
Planetarium Tickets
Tickets are $4 per person, and are sold at the Visitor Services Desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Everyone must have their own ticket. Planetarium Passes must be exchanged at the Visitor Services Desk for tickets.
Please note the age restrictions for each program. Children under 6 will not be admitted, except for programs listed for ages 4-8.
Stargazing
View the stars and more after-hours from the Plaza of the Hall.
Astronomy Events and Products
Our experienced educators have teamed up with space scientists at UC Berkeley, NASA, and beyond to create a variety of exciting and effective space sciences products.
Astrocast.TV presents Our Night Sky
Learn what you can see in the sky each month with Our Night Sky. Click play to view. Best seen Full Screen.



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