Schedule and Admissions
Admission Prices | Planetarium Schedule | Show Descriptions & Trailers
"Now, more than ever, your attendance, your generosity,
your understanding, and your enthusiasm for LASM are critically important
to the future of this wonderful institution."
- Carol S. Gikas, President and Executive Director
Planetarium shows begin on the hour; there is no admittance to the theater once a show has begun. Doors open for ticket sales 30 minutes prior to first show of the day.
LASM accepts cash, checks, VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
LASM tries to ensure that our show schedule is as up-to-date as possible, but please remember all shows and showtimes are subject to change. Please note: between 9 am and noon, the planetarium show schedule varies to accomodate educational and group programming.
| Museum Galleries | Museum Galleries
plus Planetarium Show |
|
|---|---|---|
| Adults | $7 | $9 |
| Children (2-12) & Seniors (65+) | $6 | $8 |
| Groups (15+) | $5 | $7 |
| Member Adults | Free | $5 |
| Member Children & Seniors | Free | $4 |
| With the exception of the family show A Brief Mystery of Time, children under 3 years of age are NOT permitted in the theater. | ||
Active-duty military personnel and up to five immediate family members receive free admission to planetarium shows and LASM's galleries with valid military i.d. Through Memorial Day 2011.
Planetarium Schedule
LASM is closed on Mondays and on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Mardi Gras, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
| Showtimes | Tues. | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. | Sat. | Sun. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. | SOLD OUT | SpacePark 360 | SpacePark 360 | SpacePark 360 | A Brief Mystery of Time | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Sea Monsters | Sea Monsters | Sea Monsters | Sea Monsters | Mummies | Mummies |
| 2:00 p.m. | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds |
| 3:00 p.m. | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies |
| 4:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins |
| 5:00 p.m. | A Brief Mystery of Time | |||||
| 6:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | |||||
| 7:00 p.m. | SpacePark 360 | |||||
| 8:00 p.m. | Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon |
| Showtimes | Tues. | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. | Sat. | Sun. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | A Brief Mystery of Time | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies |
| 2:00 p.m. | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds |
| 3:00 p.m. | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies |
| 4:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | ||||
| 5:00 p.m. | A Brief Mystery of Time | |||||
| 6:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | |||||
| 7:00 p.m. | SpacePark 360 | |||||
| 8:00 p.m. | Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon |
| Showtimes | Tues. | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. | Sat. | Sun. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | A Brief Mystery of Time | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies |
| 2:00 p.m. | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds |
| 3:00 p.m. | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies |
| 4:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | ||||
| 5:00 p.m. | A Brief Mystery of Time | |||||
| 6:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | |||||
| 7:00 p.m. | SpacePark 360 | |||||
| 8:00 p.m. | Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon |
| Showtimes | Tues. | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. | Sat. | Sun. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | A Brief Mystery of Time | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies |
| 2:00 p.m. | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds | Ice Worlds |
| 3:00 p.m. | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies | Mummies |
| 4:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | Cosmic Origins | ||||
| 5:00 p.m. | A Brief Mystery of Time | |||||
| 6:00 p.m. | Cosmic Origins | |||||
| 7:00 p.m. | SpacePark 360 | |||||
| 8:00 p.m. | Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon |
Show Descriptions and Trailers
In Search of Our Cosmic Origins
Sky Show
Tue-Fri, 12 PM, 4 PM
Sat, 12 PM, 4 PM, 6 PM
Sun, 4 PM
Follow the young astronomer Ariane on a telescopic journey from the world's largest array of telescopes high up in Chile's Atacama mountain region through the Milky Way Galaxy and onward to some of the most distant, young galaxies ever seen in the early universe. The ALMA, or Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array, is the leading telescope for observing the remnants of the Big Bang and the molecular gas and dust that constitute the building blocks of stars, planetary systems, galaxies, and life itself. You will learn not only about the formation of stars and planets, but how ALMA will help us answer questions about our origins.
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Ice Worlds
Sky Show
Tue-Sun, 2 PM
The delicate relationship between ice, water, and the existence of life has been studied by generations of scientists. Ice Worlds tours tdhe icy landscapes of our solar system, especially those of Earth, where you will see how the survival of Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems relates to our survival. You will also see how ice shapes the landscape and the natural systems of other planets and moons. Narrated by Emily Watson, star of The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep. Included is a tour of the seasonal night sky identifying constellations and visible planets.
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs
Large-Format Movie
Tue-Fri, 11 AM, 3 PM
Sat, 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM
Sun, 1 PM, 3 PM
Using digital projection techniques, the planetarium presents its first
digital, large-format movie. Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs
takes you to the royal tombs of Egypt, where explorers and scientists
seek a window into the mysterious world of the pharaohs by piecing together
the archeological and genetic clues provided by mummies. Through ambitious
computer graphics and dramatic reconstruction, Mummies: Secret of
the Pharaohs highlights one of the greatest finds in modern history:
the late 19th century discovery of a cache of 40 mummies, including 12
pharaohs, among them the legendary Rameses the Great. Narrated by Christopher
Lee.
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Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure
Large-Format Movie
Tue-Fri, 1 PM
National Geographic’s new giant-screen film Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric
Adventure, brings to life the extraordinary marine reptiles of the dinosaur
age on the planetarium's 60-foot domed screen. From the giraffe-necked
Styxosaurus and the 20-foot “bulldog” fish Xiphactinus to the T-Rex of
the ocean—the 40-foot superpredator Tylosaurus—these wondrous beasts defy
imagination. The film takes audiences on a remarkable journey into the
relatively unexplored world of the “other dinosaurs,” those reptiles that
lived beneath the water. Funded in part through a grant from the National
Science Foundation, the film delivers the fascinating science behind what
we know, and a vision of history’s grandest ocean creatures.
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A Brief Mystery of Time
Family Show
Sat, 10 AM, 5 PM
Sun, 5 PM
This humorous presentation delightfully educates you about science, history, and our cultural perceptions of time. Astronomical topics include black holes, wormholes, the speed of light, and the possibilities of time travel!
SpacePark 360
Visual Music Show
Tue-Fri, 10 AM
Sat, 7PM
This new, state-of-the-art full-dome program immerses you in the experience of amusement park thrill rides as it transports you to surreal vistas all over the solar system—the cloud tops of Jupiter, the surface of Venus, and Martian sand duns. Set to popular music, SpacePark 360 is suitable for all ages.
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Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Visual Music Show
Sat, 8 PM
Back by popular demand! Slip away with Pink Floyd's legendary album Dark Side of the Moon. Experience the music as never before with the planetarium's state-of-the-art 4K digital projection system and 5.1 digital surround audio. From the opening notes of Speak to Me to the bombastic ending of Eclipse, this unforgettable presentation is truly mind-blowing.
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