Public Events

Summer Thursdays

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Come to the Charles Hayden Planetarium every Thursday all summer long for sci-fi film screenings, live music, theater, and more!

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Summer Thursdays: Live Music

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See Boston's hottest local bands perform live while stunning visuals appear in the immersive setting of the Charles Hayden Planetarium.

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Summer Thursdays: Sci-Fi Space Screenings

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On the fourth Thursday of each month this summer, revisit your favorite science-fiction films in the immersive setting of the Planetarium!

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Summer Thursdays: Sci-Fi Space Screenings

Sea the Stars Cruise

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Travel to where the city lights and congestion are just a bright memory for a stargazing opportunity like no other in the city!

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Sep 6, 2018

Cirque du Science: The Innovators Summer Spectacular

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Join the Museum’s Innovators on September 6 for one last sip of summer!

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Sep 20, 2018

STL GLD

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Celebrate the opening night of the Fierce Urgency of Now community festival with the return of STL GLD to the Planetarium!

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Sep 22, 2018

Cooling a Warming Planet? Public Perspectives on Climate Intervention Research

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Could changing the Earth’s reflectivity reduce some effects of human-caused climate change? Apply to participate in this deliberation.

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Cooling a Warming Planet? Public Perspectives on Climate Intervention Research

Oct 24, 2018

2018 Bradford Washburn Award

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Join us as we present the 2018 Bradford Washburn Award to this year's distinguished honoree, Margot Lee Shetterly.

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Oct 28, 2018

National Geographic Live: A Photographer's Life of Love and War

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Join Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario at Sanders Theatre as she chronicles her harrowing work.

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National Geographic Live: A Photographer's Life of Love and War

Nov 15, 2018

How to Dress Well

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For one-night only, How to Dress Well comes to the Museum of Science for an incredible, visionary live performance in the Planetarium!

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Jan 11, 2019

National Geographic Live: When Women Ruled the World

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Join Egyptology professor Dr. Kara Cooney at Sanders Theatre as she illuminate a time when women ruled the world.

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National Geographic Live: When Women Ruled the World

Weekends

Music Under the Dome

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On Friday and Saturday evenings, experience one of our innovative and immersive music offerings in the Charles Hayden Planetarium.

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Science on Screen

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Attend screenings of outstanding films introduced by noted scientists.

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SubSpace Project

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Plug in to your favorite musical legends as they ignite the Charles Hayden Planetarium in a series of one-of-a-kind tributes.

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Book Club for the Curious

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The Book Club for the Curious is designed especially for those who are interested in science and technology and how it impacts our society.

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