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A Hitchhiker’s Tour through the Universe
A Hitchhiker’s Tour through the Universe is an exciting opportunity for your students to explore the world’s most extensive and accurate three-dimensional mapping of the contents of the universe.
A Hitchiker's Tour through the Universe is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky.
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Physical Science, Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
America’s Musical Journey
From New Orleans to New York City: a story of culture, creativity, and the music that shaped America. Join us for this cross-country adventure through the musical heritage of America and the cultural cities where America’s music was born. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Shake, Rattle, & Roll (Interactive Educational Theater).
NEW for 2019-2020!
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: History & Social Studies
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Ancient Egypt & Its Art
Students tour the Ancient Egypt Gallery, learn an intricate, age-old metalworking technique, and then create an ancient Egyptian-inspired relief, which they can take home. Includes tour of the Ancient Egypt Gallery.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (Planetarium Show) and Forensic Crime Lab (Class).
Program Type: Classes Subject: Art, History & Social Studies
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Ancient Egypt Gallery Guided Exploration
Includes a 30-minute Guided Tour of the Ancient Egypt Gallery and a related 30-minute hands-on activity.
The Ptolemaic period (323-30 BC) comes to life in the Ancient Egypt Gallery. Students will learn about the ancient Egyptians’ civilization, beliefs, and customs, and how these people interacted with their Greek and Roman neighbors. Enter a recreated tomb, which houses an authentic 2,300-year-old mummy, learn how modern technology revealed some of this mummy’s secrets, and then explore hieroglyphics and create a replica of an ancient Egyptian artifact.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (Planetarium Show) and Forensic Crime Lab (Class).
Program Type: Guided Explorations Subject: History & Social Studies, English & Language Arts
Cost: $5.25 per student & chaperone
Ancient Egypt Gallery Guided Tour
The Ptolemaic period (323-30 BC) comes to life in the Ancient Egypt Gallery. Students learn about the ancient Egyptians’ civilization, beliefs, and customs, and how these people interacted with their Greek and Roman neighbors. Enter a recreated tomb which houses an authentic 2,300-year-old mummy, and learn how modern technology revealed some of this mummy’s secrets.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (Planetarium Show), Ancient Egypt & Its Art (Class), and Forensic Crime Lab (Class).
Program Type: Guided Tours Subject: History & Social Studies, English & Language Arts
Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone
Apollo 11: First Steps Edition
Crafted from a newly-discovered trove of 70 mm footage and more than 11,000 hours of audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes us straight to the heart of NASA’s most celebrated mission: the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin household names. Immersed in the perspectives of the astronauts, the team in Mission Control, and the millions of spectators on the ground, we vividly experience those momentous days and hours in 1969 when humankind took a giant leap into the future.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).
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NEW for 2019-2020!
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Art Exhibition Guided Exploration: Frank Hayden
Includes a 30-minute Guided Tour of art exhibition Frank Hayden: Lift Every Voice and a related 30-minute hands-on activity.
Create art in various media and styles based on concepts explored in Frank Hayden: Lift Every Voice.
Artworks by Baton Rouge artist Frank Hayden are found throughout our city, from the campuses of LSU and Southern University to public plazas. Students will learn about the life and work of this preeminent Louisiana sculptor whose artworks, which reflect deep spiritual and humanistic concerns with universal themes, are made of wood, plaster, fiberglass, and stone.
This Art Exhibition Guided Exploration is available from March 24, 2020 - September 15, 2020.
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Cost: $5.25 per student & chaperone
Art Exhibition Guided Exploration: Harmonies in Color
Includes a 30-minute Guided Tour of art exhibition Harmonies in Color and a related 30-minute hands-on activity.
Create art in various media and styles based on concepts explored in Harmonies in Color.
This colorful exhibition focuses on the sensory experience of color as seen in the work of seven nationally-renowned artists. While touring this exhibition, your students will learn about artistic and scientific concepts such as optics, color theory, and prisms. Click here to learn more about the exhibition.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Bright Light (Class), Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum, and Seeing! (Planetarium Shows).
This Art Exhibition Guided Exploration is available from September 2, 2019 - March 1, 2020.
Program Type: Guided Explorations Subject: Art, Physical Science
Cost: $5.25 per student & chaperone
Art Exhibition Guided Tour: Frank Hayden
Artworks by Baton Rouge artist Frank Hayden are found throughout our city, from the campuses of LSU and Southern University to public plazas. Students will learn about the life and work of this preeminent Louisiana sculptor whose artworks, which reflect deep spiritual and humanistic concerns with universal themes, are made of wood, plaster, fiberglass, and stone.
This Art Exhibition Guided Tour is available from March 24, 2020 - September 15, 2020.
Program Type: Guided Tours Subject: Art, History & Social Studies
Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone
Art Exhibition Guided Tour: Harmonies in Color
This colorful exhibition focuses on the sensory experience of color as seen in the work of seven nationally-renowned artists. While touring this exhibition, your students will learn about artistic and scientific concepts such as optics, color theory, and prisms. Click here to learn more about the exhibition.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Bright Light (Class), Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum, and Seeing! (Planetarium Shows).
This Art Exhibition Guided Tour is available from September 2, 2019 - March 1, 2020.
Program Type: Guided Tours Subject: Art, Physical Science
Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone