Planetarium Shows

in the Charles Hayden Planetarium

The Charles Hayden Planetarium is the most technologically advanced digital theater in New England.

Powered by superior full-dome video and audio systems and a state-of-the-art Zeiss Starmaster projector, this facility brilliantly showcases a variety of engaging shows, including the Museum's newest original production, Moons: Worlds of Mystery.

We also invite you to participate in seasonal Friday evening astronomy activities, which may include stargazing in the Museum's Gilliland Observatory on clear nights. Astronomy enthusiasts should also check out our monthly sky chart and viewing guide (PDF).

For all audiences

  • Big Bird's Adventure: One World, One Sky

    Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street and learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, and more!

  • Explore: The Universe

    Leave the Earth behind and take off with a Planetarium educator as your star pilot.

  • Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond Our Sun

    Produced by the Museum of Science, this Planetarium show won Best Immersive Fulldome Program at the 2012 Jackson Hole Science Media Awards.

  • Ghosts of Jupiter: Music Experience

    Ghosts of Jupiter: Music Experience takes you on a rock-and-roll journey through space and time.

Laser Shows

Available only to schools as part of a Museum field trip

  • Explore the Galaxy

    This offering is available only to schools as part of a Museum field trip.

    Travel through the solar system and beyond in a tour of our stellar neighborhood.

  • Explore the Solar System

    This offering is available only to schools as part of a Museum field trip.

    Explore our beautiful solar system and its thousands of varied worlds that are changing the way we view our neighborhood in space.

  • Secrets of the Sun, Moon, and Stars

    This offering is available only to schools as part of a Museum field trip.

    Young visitors will see the Sun, Moon, and stars; learn to find simple shapes and patterns; and hear stories about the constellations.

  • Stars of the Seasons

    This offering is available only to schools as part of a Museum field trip.

    Discover the seasonal constellations of the night sky, find visible planets, and track the phases of the Moon in your own backyard.