Saturday, November 9 11:30AM – 3:00PM Explore the daily life as a soldier throughout Pennsylvania’s history. Participate in hands-on activities to learn how soldiers provided for their everyday needs as well as finding some entertainment. Create your own carving activity. Family programs are included with general admission and designed for all ages.
What are constellations? How were they created? These are just two of the questions covered about these images in the night sky. Learn about what a constellation really is, who […]
This exhilarating flight through a precise, virtual re-creation of our universe is an astounding visual adventure through space. Travel through our Solar System, out of our galaxy, and deep into […]
The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon, is as old as humanity. Today, whole new horizons beckon. Astronomers are racing to find habitable […]
November 8, 9 & 10 at 3:00PM Join the Planetarium Director for a live chat exploring what you can see in the sky tonight. Learn about the basic motions of the sky, visible constellations and planets, and any special celestial events that are coming up in the next month. For ticket pricing and details visit […]
For our younger viewers, this fully animated cartoon, narrated by Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse, takes a light-hearted look at the myths and stories associated with the winter constellation Orion, the great hunter and his companions in the night sky. Educational content designed for Pre K to Grade 1. For ticket pricing and […]
The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon, is as old as humanity. Today, whole new horizons beckon. Astronomers are racing to find habitable worlds, but if we find one, how will we ever get there? What rocket designs might one day conquer the voids of space? How far […]
November 8, 9 & 10 at 3:00PM Join the Planetarium Director for a live chat exploring what you can see in the sky tonight. Learn about the basic motions of the sky, visible constellations and planets, and any special celestial events that are coming up in the next month. For ticket pricing and details visit […]
For our younger viewers, this fully animated cartoon, narrated by Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse, takes a light-hearted look at the myths and stories associated with the winter constellation Orion, the great hunter and his companions in the night sky. Educational content designed for Pre K to Grade 1. For ticket pricing and […]
Wednesday, November 13 at 11:30 AM Explore innovations that have helped people light up the night. Discover how different cultures have found ways to not just light the night but celebrate. Create a lantern to make the nights a little brighter. Family programs are included with general admission and designed for all ages.
This exhilarating flight through a precise, virtual re-creation of our universe is an astounding visual adventure through space. Travel through our Solar System, out of our galaxy, and deep into intergalactic space to answer the question, “Where are we in the universe?” Narrated by Academy Award winner Tom Hanks Educational content designed for Grade 4 […]
The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon, is as old as humanity. Today, whole new horizons beckon. Astronomers are racing to find habitable […]