Planetarium Programs

Planetarium Programs are included with general admission.

During February 7 - May 4, 2025: We will have a monthly rotation of Dinosaur themed programs.

About the Programs

Dinosaur- Story of Survival

Like almost all children, Celeste is fascinated with dinosaurs. She is preparing a talk for her class about how they went extinct when Moon, a very wise and magical character, poses a tantalizing question: what if I told you that there are still dinosaurs among us? Celeste will join Moon in a journey through time. An exciting adventure that will show them the Earth as it was in the very, very distant past. They will see the fascinating transformations that these animals underwent over millions of years, creating giant creatures, armored beasts and super predators, until the day that a cataclysmic impact event caused a mass extinction on Earth. But all is not lost. Celeste will discover the key to their survival.

One Sky Project

One Sky Project is an ʻImiloa-led 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)

T-Rex

T.REX is about perhaps the world’s most studied, iconic, and movie-immortalized dinosaur of all time. The film examines its 80-million-year evolution and its enduring status in the public imagination as the greatest dinosaur to ever walk the Earth. The film follows the remarkable real-life discovery of a juvenile T. rex dinosaur in the rocky badlands of North Dakota by three young boys – a fantasy come true.

Expedition Reef

Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea” as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world’s most vibrant—and endangered—marine ecosystems. Narrated by Tony Award® winner Lea Salonga, the all-digital Expedition Reef immerses you in the undersea adventure. Along the way, discover how corals grow, feed, reproduce, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth—while facing unprecedented threats from climate change, habitat destruction, and overfishing. “This is a difficult story [and] a turning point for reefs,” says Academy scientist and reef expert Dr. Rebecca Albright, “but it’s not too late.”

Dinosaurs of Antarctica

From the Permian through the Jurassic, journey to the south polar landscapes of Antarctica hundreds of millions of years ago. Roam the primitive forests and thick swamps with bizarre dinosaurs and colossal amphibians. Enter a surreal world of bug-eyed giants and egg-laying mammals—where survival means enduring the sunless, six-month polar winter surrounded by meat-eaters with night vision. Join intrepid Antarctic scientists on a quest to understand the ice continent’s profound transformation—and to predict the future as humans drive dramatic change. Welcome to the lost prehistoric world of Gondwana. Welcome to Antarctica.