PLANETARIUM SHOWS
Planetarium shows are $3 per child / $4 per adult. Shows are 45 minutes long and can fit 75 guests per show. Available showtimes are at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 1:00 PM.
Our Solar System | 3rd – 7th | Live at the Noble: Our Solar System is an animated live-narrated show about the planets, asteroid belt, and Kuiper belt.
Texas Sky Tonight | 5th – 12th | Texas Sky Tonight is a live show about the stars, constellations, and mythology that can be found in our night sky over Texas.
Sun, Earth, Moon | Pre-K – 6th | Sun Earth Moon is a semi-interactive planetarium experience that covers information about the Sun, Earth, and Moon, including different attributes of each body, their relative position to each other, and the fact that they are connected through gravity.
This is Your Captain Speaking | Pre-K – 12th | This is Your Captain Speaking is a brief 10-minute introductory into the planets in our solar system.
Forward to the Moon! | 6th – 12th | Forward! To the Moon covers NASA’s newest manned space program, Artemis, which plans on bringing humans back to the moon to stay
One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure | Pre-K – 1st | In this planetarium show featuring beloved characters from Sesame Street, you'll learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun and the Moon.
Cosmic Mashups: Gravity, Galaxies and Supermassive Black Holes | 6th – 12th | Find out how the collisions of galaxies can activate the most massive and extreme objects in our universe: supermassive black holes!
LABORATORIES
Laboratories are programs with engaging activities that may be added on to your field trip experience. Laboratories are $3 per child / $4 per adult. Programs are 30 minutes long and have a capacity of 30 people per program time. Available Lab times are 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM.
Weathering and Erosion | Students will develop a working understanding of the Earth's processes of weathering and erosion through a unique hands-on learning experience.
Jolts & Volts | Students will be challenged to create circuits with some familiar - and hopefully some very unfamiliar - materials.
Bird Beaks & Adaptation | Examine items from the Museum’s collections as students learn about different ways birds have adapted to their environment by looking at different birds, their food sources and their beaks.
Snail Science | Students will observe live snails, learn about the parts of a snail and conduct a snail food experiment. They will use hand lenses to observe the snails up close.
OMNI THEATER
Shows at the brand new Jane & John Justin Foundation Omni Theater are $8 per child / $15 per adult. Shows are 45 minutes log and can fit 265 guests per show. Available show times begin at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM. Available dates are Monday (Omni Only - Museum Closed) or Tuesday – Friday.
Animal Kingdom | Pre-K - 8th | Take flight with the family of the birds who rule the skies. Get busy with the insects who work hard behind the scenes. Dive into oceans and coral reefs as we meet the family of the fish. Open your eyes to cold blooded world of reptiles and amphibians. And get moving with the mammals as we meet the mightiest families in the Animal Kingdom.
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Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope | 2nd - 12th | Drawing on decades of work by the world’s most famous living ethologist and environmentalist, Jane Goodall-Reasons for Hope, is an uplifting journey around the globe to highlight good news stories that will inspire people to make a difference in the world around them.
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Cities of the Future | 3rd - 12th | Imagine stepping 50 years into the future and finding smart cities designed to be totally sustainable. Renewable energy is our primary power source, space-based solar power provides solar energy 24 hours a day, everything is recycled, and you have your own individualized pods that run on maglev trains using little or no energy. You can also ride an electric flying vehicle! Traffic jams are a thing of the past. This isn’t science fiction. Engineers are making plans for a sustainable world right now.
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