The Museum actively participates in numerous key partnerships, including with six of the nation's leading science museums, seven children's museums, and the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
NOW SHOWING IN THE NOBLE PLANETARIUM
It’s back and more spectacular than ever! The Planetarium’s live, interactive program distinguishes the Noble from all others. Thanks to two new, all-digital star balls within a 40-foot dome cover, you can visit the Milky Way galaxy and travel up to 13.7 billion light years away – and ask questions of Planetarium staff along the way. In addition to viewing the constellations and stars visible in the sky, you’ll also learn about current astronomical events of the day. Shows are offered on an alternating basis:
STOCK SHOW SPECIAL!
All Planetarium shows are $3 during the fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, January 13 - February 4, 2012.
(Special Omni and Planetarium pricing cannot be combined with the Member discount or any other discount. Stock Show/Museum admission is required for access to the Noble Planetarium.)
ONE WORLD, ONE SKY: BIG BIRD'S ADVENTURE
Join Big Bird, Elmo and their friend, Hu Hu Zhu as they introduce children to the night sky and very basic astronomy. Recommended for very young audiences (ages 2 to 7), and the very young at heart!
2012 MAYAN PROPHECIES
Visit the Classic Mayan cities of Uxmal, Chichen Itza, Tikal and Palenque to discover how the Maya aligned their temples to watch their sky gods and used interlocking calendars to record the past and predict the future. Explore pyramids towering above the rainforest, designed as observatories to follow the sun. Experience the apocalypse of the Maya and discover how our fate in 2012 may be foretold in Mayan Prophecies.
BLACK HOLES: THE OTHER SIDE OF INFINITY
There’s a place from which nothing escapes, not even light, where time and space literally come to end. It’s at this point, inside this fantastic riddle, that black holes exert their sway over the cosmos … and our imaginations. Can you feel the pull?
OUR AMAZING SOLAR SYSTEM
Climb aboard for a fun and informative journey through the planets, from the center of our solar system to its very edge.
Be sure to make a Planetarium show a part of your visit to the Museum of Science and History!
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