April - June
Sunday Star Show Schedule

Please arrive 15 minutes before showtime to purchase your tickets at the admissions desk inside The Museum. All tickets must be purchased at the admissions desk.

Planetarium shows are canceled 5/7/23 and 5/25/23.

1pm – Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons.

On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl named Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan go.

2pm – The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather

Move over George Jetson! The 21st century’s newest space team has arrived. Stalwart Captain Bula, brainiac Professor Multo, feisty hot-doggin’ space pilot Zeeter, the amazing space pet Gorga, and twin flying companions Wizzy & Wigg are the lovably wacky characters who will take our pre-Kindergarten through 2nd graders on a roller-coaster fun ride across the Universe – and teach them critical facts about science and astronomy in the process. 

3pm – Dream to Fly

Dream To Fly is a poetic and touching story of aviation development through the ages. It presents the significant milestones on our route to conquering the skies — both in terms of technological breakthroughs, as well as our perceptions of flying itself.

4pm – 5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI

5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI is a 23 minute film about the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). DESI is creating the most detailed map of our nearby universe using a unique instrument which can measure the spectra of many galaxies at once.

5pm – James Webb Telescope Update Show

Grab the most stellar seat in in town on Wednesday and Sunday Evenings at 5:00pm when the Reading Public Museum, adds a new specially curated planetarium show at The Neag Planetarium. This unique show will feature the most up-to-date images and data from the James Webb Telescope. This show will be updated with new content directly from NASA on a regular basis, and run through the end of the year. 

6pm – Black Holes: the Other Side of Infinity (Spanish-Language Version)

Cross the cosmic threshold into the bizarre realm of a black hole with Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity. The show provides a groundbreaking, scientifically accurate perspective on black holes and presents the latest compelling evidence that black holes are real.