Modified Planetarium Schedule April 8 - 10
Planetarium Programs are included with same-day general admission.
One Sky Project
Wednesday 4/8 - Friday 4/10: 10:00 a.m.
One Sky Project is an international collaboration focused on increasing understanding about cultural and indigenous astronomy, its historical and modern applications, and how our One Sky connects us all. Enjoy stories, presented in a series of short films, about the night sky from Hawaiʻi and cultures across the globe.
Films: The Samurai and the Stars (Japan), The Forge of Artemis (Greece), Thunderbird (Navajo), Celestial Canoe (Canada), Hawaiian Wayfinders (Hawaiʻi)
Pānānā Kilo Hōkū
Wednesday 4/8 & Thursday 4/9: 11:00 a.m.
Friday 4/10: NO SHOW
In 2017, Hawaiian voyaging canoes, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, completed a historic journey circumnavigating the world utilizing polynesian navigation and voyaging techniques. The tools and techniques used by these modern day voyagers have been reconstructed from multiple knowledge sources for today’s application. In this program, an ʻImiloa Astronomer will help you learn and explore a few basic celestial wayfinding tools that are utilized by Hawaiʻi’s voyagers today.
Expedition Reef
Wednesday 4/8 & Thursday 4/9: 3:00 p.m.
Friday 4/10: 11:00 a.m.
Explore the “rainforests of the sea” on an oceanic safari into coral reefs, one of the world’s most vibrant yet endangered marine ecosystems. Learn how corals grow, feed, and reproduce while supporting over 25% of all marine life, despite facing unprecedented threats from climate change, habitat destruction, and overfishing. Featuring one of the largest and deepest indoor displays of living corals and narrated by Tony Award® winner Lea Salonga, Expedition Reef immerses audiences in an unforgettable undersea adventure.