December
Sunday Planetarium Schedule
1pm – Let it Snow
A holiday music show celebrating the winter season. Artistic impressions of various popular winter holiday music come to life on the dome transporting the entire family to a magical wonderland of music and light. Bells and reindeer, presents and cookies, snow and nutcrackers in colorful spectacles of fun.
2pm – Season of Light
This presentation traces the history and development of the world’s most endearing holiday customs, all of which involve lighting up the winter season — from the burning Yule log, sparkling Christmas tree lights and candles in windows, to the lighting of luminarias in the American Southwest and the traditional ritual of the Hanukkah Menorah.
3pm – Big Astronomy
It takes a team of people with diverse backgrounds, talents and skills, working under unique sky conditions, to make a world-class observatory succeed. Big Astronomy will introduce you to cutting-edge telescopes in the remote mountains of Chile and to the people who make sure these instruments operate day and night, unlocking the secrets of the universe.
4pm – One Sky Project
This fulldome feature is an anthology of six short films representing the perspective of a different culture or Indigenous society from around the globe – organized around themes of “Finding Patterns” and developing tools, or as we say, “To Seek Far.”
Please arrive 15 minutes before showtime to purchase your tickets at the admissions desk inside The Museum. If you pre-purchased tickets for the Neag Planetarium on our website, you can head directly to the Neag Planetarium with your ticket ready for the attendant.