The newly renovated Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science is the most technologically advanced digital theater in New England. Powered by
superior full-dome video and audio systems and a new state-of-the-art star projector, this facility brilliantly showcases our new original show,
Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond our Sun.
Current Showings:
Explore: Stars Over the Dead Sea: Travel back in time to see the sky over the Dead Sea in the first century of the Common Era. Discover what has changed and what remains the same. .
Explore the Universe: Live!: Leave the Earth behind and take off with a Planetarium educator as your star pilot. Fly through the solar system, Milky Way, and beyond as you explore cosmic mysteries, see how objects interact in space, and hear about missions that are helping us understand the universe today.
Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond Our Sun: Produced by the Museum of Science, this Planetarium show won Best Immersive Fulldome Program at the 2012 Jackson Hole Science Media Awards. .
The Sky Tonight Live!: Discover the beauty and wonder of the night sky that has fascinated humanity for millennia. With an astronomy expert as your guide, find seasonal stars, constellations, and planets visible from New England. It's the next best thing to being out under the stars!
Undiscoverd Worlds: The Search Beyond Our Sun: Through the discovery of exoplanets - the hundreds of planets that have been found orbiting stars beyond the Sun - we have learned that our solar system is not alone in the universe, and we have had to redefine our understanding of planets and solar systems.
Dynamic Earth: See the inner workings of Earth's climate system.
Big Bird's Adventure: One World, One Sky: Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street and learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, and more!