Planetarium

Witness South Central Pennsylvania’s largest Planetarium and immerse yourself in the cosmos!

With Spitz’s SciDome XD projection system, audiences can travel anywhere in extreme definition. Audiences are surrounded by visuals where our movie-like shows make you feel like your part of the show, including the sensation of flying on Earth or through the universe.

Whether it’s the night sky from Lancaster, Pa to Sydney, Australia to the moons of Jupiter or traveling to the far reaches of the Milky Way Galaxy, you’ll see the universe in a whole new light, with the help of Starry Night Dome software.

Thanks to our 2015 Capital Campaign, our planetarium is no longer limited to astronomy and can now venture into the Earth Sciences. We can show you how the Arctic ice has changed over time, live locations of earthquakes, high definition satellite views of the Earth, and fly through the Grand Canyon with the assistance from The Layered Earth software.

Our expert staff of Planetarium Educators will be your guide, answer your questions, and personalize your experience.

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MAGIC TREEHOUSE
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NEW ECLIPSES CROSSING AMERICA
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BIG BIRD’S ADVENTURE
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NIGHT SKY TOUR
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Current Planetarium Shows

MAGIC TREE HOUSE: SPACE MISSION

Schedule:

Saturdays – 11am
Sundays – 11am

Suggested for children in grades 2nd through 6th

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Based on the beloved Magic Tree House book series, Magic Tree House: Space Mission launches the intrepid Jack and Annie on a fun-filled journey to discover the secrets of the Sun, Moon, planets, space travel and more.

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ECLIPSES CROSSING AMERICA

Saturdays at 2 pm
Sundays at 2 pm

NEW SHOW! In 2023 and 2024, North America will experience two Solar Eclipses. Where are the best locations to view it? What are the best times? This show will inform its audiences all about these amazing events!

A Production of the Jenks Planetarium

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BIG BIRD’S ADVENTURE

Saturday, March 27th @ 12:00 pm

Suggested for children in Pre-K through 1st

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Join Sesame Street‘s Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the starry night sky of constellations and to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth.

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NIGHT SKY TOUR –LIVE ASTRONOMY SHOW!

Saturday, March 16th @ 1 pm
Suggested for children in 5th grade to Adults 

Join the North Museum’s Astronomy Educators to explore the wonders of the night sky in our live planetarium show, Night Sky Tour! Witness the night sky come to life as you learn about the constellations among the stars, planets currently visible, our place in the cosmos, and more! Each of our Planetarium Educators will bring their own expertise to the Night Sky Tour program, making each show a different experience.

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