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1500 East Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC 28054
P 704-866-6900
F 704-866-6041
Current Shows
For museum admission prices, click here.
Tickets: $3 adults, $2 students & seniors 65 & older, plus museum admission. Children 3 and younger admitted free.
All programs are subject to change. While we make every effort to present the shows as listed on our website and in our activities calendar, equipment issues may prevent their presentation, and we may be forced to substitute shows. If you're planning to see a certain show, we recommend that you call our Reception Desk at 704/866-6908 to confirm presentation status. We apologize in advance for any problems our substitution policy may present.
The following programs are now showing at the planetarium:
The Spring Sky Show
Saturdays & Sundays, 3 PM
Explore the night in this planetarium program that uses science, history and sky lore to link us with the spring skies. The Spring Sky Show is a classic night sky presentation appropriate for all ages.
Dinosaurs!
Saturdays, 11 AM & 2 PM
Sundays, 2 PM
Tuesdays – Fridays, 3:30 PM
People have been fascinated with dinosaurs since the first discoveries of their fossils. Discover the diversity and magnificence of these great creatures that dominated the earth millions of years ago.
Oceans in Space
Saturdays, 1 PM

Tuesdays 7 PM.

Admission is free.

The search for life in the universe begins deep in the earth’s oceans and extends out to the stars! Explore conditions that are favorable for life to exist on our planet and throughout the universe. Discover the diversity of life on our home planet even as humans embark on the search for life in the universe.