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Public Planetarium Shows
Join us for an unforgettable evening under the stars! On select nights each month, the Glastonbury Planetarium opens its dome for live, guided explorations of the current night sky—spotlighting seasonal constellations, bright stars, wandering planets, and upcoming celestial events. Each program also includes a stunning, award-winning space science film that brings the universe to life in a fully immersive experience.
🎟 Tickets
Tickets are available online at:
👉 https://www.ticketleap.events/events/glastonburyplanetarium
While a limited number of tickets may be available in-person on the day of the show, we recommend purchasing tickets ahead of time.
Please do not call or visit the GEHMS office regarding ticket sales.
All ticket sales are final.
🚪 Arrival & Seating
Doors open 15–30 minutes before showtime.
We strongly recommend arriving at least 15 minutes early, as shows begin promptly and no late entry is permitted due to the dark environment inside the dome.
🎬 Program Details
Each show runs approximately 60–90 minutes and includes a combination of live presentation and full-dome movie.
Due to the dark and immersive setting, all shows are recommended for ages 6 and up.
Spring Shows 2026
Spring Shows 2026
Cosmic Extremes: From Giant Stars to Supermassive Black Holes
Cosmic Extremes: From Giant Stars to Supermassive Black Holes
April 23, 2026 at 6 pm
The universe is home to objects so massive, so powerful, and so strange that they push the limits of what we can imagine. In this collection of four animated planetarium shorts, we journey to the extremes of the cosmos—from stars so enormous they could swallow our entire solar system, to black holes that devour everything in their path, to the blazing quasars that outshine entire galaxies, to the impossibly dense remnants of dead stars where a single teaspoon weighs more than a mountain. Get ready to discover the titans of the universe.
The presentation opens with an immersive live tour of tonight’s sky—an engaging experience that is always changing—brought to life by Digistar 7.
This work was supported by a grant from the Simons Foundation (MP-SCMPS-00001470). Special thanks to the Simons Collaboration on Extreme Electrodynamics of Compact Sources (SCEECS) and Illinois State University. https://kurzgesagt.org/
The material is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Lunar Legacy
Lunar Legacy
A Journey from Apollo to Artemis
A Journey from Apollo to Artemis
May 21, 2026 at 6 pm
Experience the full arc of humanity's relationship with the Moon through this comprehensive program. Beginning with Moon Shadows, we recapture the unforgettable drama of the Space Race—the tension, triumph, and imagination that captivated the world as nations competed to reach Earth's nearest neighbor.
The journey continues with Journey to the Moon, where Apollo astronauts Al Worden, Charlie Duke, and Harrison "Jack" Schmitt share firsthand accounts of their historic lunar expeditions. These three moonwalkers from Apollo 15, 16, and 17 retrace their steps across the ancient lunar surface, bringing audiences into the cockpit and onto the regolith itself through the eyes of those who were actually there over fifty years ago.
Forward to the Moon launches us into NASA's Artemis era—a bold new chapter in lunar exploration that returns humans to the Moon and establish a sustainable, long-term human presence there.
From the race that started it all to the footsteps we'll take next, this is humanity's lunar story.
Following the shows, we'll examine the mission trajectory and some share highlights from Artemis II's lunar flyby.
Schedule is subject to change. All ticket sales are final.
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