Family Fun Sunday: Kids Explore Free!

Bring your junior astronauts and curious minds for a full day of cosmic discovery. Your admission ticket unlocks:

• Interactive Exhibits: Engage your family with hands-on displays that bring the vastness of the cosmos down to Earth!
• Stunning 360° Planetarium Shows: Be captivated by our newly UPGRADED 360° planetarium and immersive shows detailing black holes, exoplanets, and navigating the night sky!
• Expert Engagement: Connect with our science interpreters to answer your deepest space curiosities!

1. Purchase one Adult Admission ticket via this Event page.
2. Arrive early before your selected showtime and present your QR code ticket at the front desk (printed or digital)
3. Receive one Child Admission (ages 5–11) ticket absolutely free ($21.95 value)!

Inspire a love of science and create lasting family memories!

Note: Kids under 5 are free (lap-seating may apply).🛰️ We can't wait to welcome your crew!

🎟️ Book your adult tickets today and claim your free child admission at the door.

Info: Worlds of Ice invites us on a journey to the farthest reaches of the solar system, travelling through the many dimensions of ice from the territories of the Arctic to a scientific complex nestled under the South Pole. We experience it all immersed in a kaleidoscopic igloo from which we emerge utterly dazzled by the chronicles of an icy wonderland, to which Beatrice Deer, a popular figure of Inuit culture, has lent her unique voice.

Info: This collection of three short films made for the One Sky Project features Indigenous perspectives of astronomy, space, time and navigation that have been inspiring minds for millennia.

Thunderbird: The sky is a powerful tool for measuring time, and for the Diné, or Navajo people, the Thunderbird transcends space and time, revealing the passage of seasons and connecting earth and sky.

Celestial Canoe: A First People of what is now northern Canada, the Innu, watched the slow turn of a canoe in the sky mirroring the change in seasons on land. This celestial canoe guided them through a particularly challenging part of the year.

Hawaiian Wayfinders: Hear from a Hawaiian navigator as she describes how the sky provides a compass and calendar for the oceanic people whose voyages connected islands throughout the Pacific Ocean.

Info: A new age of astronomy is just about to start that will allow researchers to capture exploding stars, colliding black holes and other cosmic cataclysms in real time.

Messengers of Time and Space is designed to illuminate the imminent revolution in astronomy driven by time-domain and multi-messenger observations.

This immersive experience invites audiences to explore the dynamic cosmos and witness the transformative impact of real-time data on our understanding of the Universe.

Info: Worlds of Ice invites us on a journey to the farthest reaches of the solar system, travelling through the many dimensions of ice from the territories of the Arctic to a scientific complex nestled under the South Pole. We experience it all immersed in a kaleidoscopic igloo from which we emerge utterly dazzled by the chronicles of an icy wonderland, to which Beatrice Deer, a popular figure of Inuit culture, has lent her unique voice.

Info: People, Places, Discoveries explores three observatories located in Chile, at extreme and remote places. With its high, dry, and dark sites, Chile is one of the best places in the world for observational astronomy. The show gives examples of the multitude of STEM careers needed to keep the great observatories working, giving us new views of the universe and new data for astronomical science! The show is narrated by Barbara Rojas-Ayala, a Chilean astronomer.

Info: This collection of three short films made for the One Sky Project features Greek, Indian and Japanese perspectives of astronomy, history and mythology and how different cultures looking up into the night sky see different stories in the stars and new ways to study them.

The Forge of Artemis: In ancient Greece, Orion was a mighty but not particularly popular hunter, but his constellation shines brightly a familiar shape to people around the world. Why did the goddess Artemis immortalize him in the sky?

The Samurai and the Stars: For many, the stars offer solace and comfort. For our Japanese narrator, images in the sky even the colors of the stars bring back memories of music, history, and childhood.

Jai Singh s Dream: Amid the political chaos of 18th-century India, a great ruler brought the order of the skies down to earth. His giant instruments allowed for precise measurements of stars, planets, and the passage of time and his observatories still stand today!

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