Private Parties

Want to have the Planetarium all to yourself?

Thomas Planetarium now offers Private Planetarium Experiences for small groups of up to 6 people.

• All programs occur at 5:30 p.m. Fridays - Sundays.
• Approximately 60 minutes.
• $80 fee per event includes museum admission for a group up to 6 people. Museum members receive 50% discount.
• Advanced registration helpful but not required; tickets will not be sold past 4 p.m. day-of event.

Interactive Quest: Moon Adventure
(option 1)

Discover the achievements of the Apollo program and what it took to send humans to the moon. Investigate the future of moon exploration by playing a collaborative, STEM-based game. Assume the role of astronauts living on the moon, researching, and performing experiments. Then, when a moonquake causes significant damage to your life support systems, work as a team to solve a series of challenges to survive.

Interactive Quest is a private, educator-led, interactive experience for ideal for 2-6 people ages 7 and older. This program includes museum admission, a private screening of Capcom Go! The Apollo Story, and playing a hands-on moon adventure game.

Approximately 60 minutes. $80 fee per event includes museum admission for group up to 6 people. Museum members receive 50% discount.

Movie and Making: INVESTIGATING LIGHT (option 2)

Follow a photon's creation and journey across the galaxy and into a young stargazer's eye to reveal the wonder of sight. The photon's journey includes full-dome imagery featuring humanity, landscapes, skyscapes, wildlife and space imagery. Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, PhD, and based on the PBS documentary SIGHT.

Movie and Making is a private, educator-led, interactive experience for groups of 2-6 people ages 7 and older. This program includes museum admission, a private screening of Seeing, and creating a hands-on making activity to take home.

Approximately 60 minutes. $80 fee per event includes museum admission for group up to 6 people. Museum members receive 50% discount.