Current Planetarium Shows
Confused between Ursa Major and Aquarius? Or Taurus and Orion? Not sure if that bright light in the evening sky is Mercury or Venus? And what about the space station…can you really see it from your backyard?
Come to the Hastings Museum Planetarium and experience The Sky Tonight to discover answers to all these questions and learn about all the major constellations visible when the sun goes down tonight.
Other full dome films are shown daily – just check the list and schedule below.
Note that all regularly scheduled full dome Planetarium shows are free with paid admission or membership to Hastings Museum!
Now Showing
The Sky Tonight – See which constellations, comet and other heavenly bodies will be visible in tonight’s sky plus information on current astronomical events such as eclipses.
Two Small Pieces of Glass – A little more than four hundred years ago, Galileo’s simple adjustment to a child’s spyglass revealed for the first time an infinite and perplexing universe to our eyes and imaginations. From the moons of Jupiter to the rings of Saturn and the structure of galaxies, this show explores how telescopes have helped us understand our place in space and how they continue to expand our understanding of the cosmos.
