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Upcoming Events

Southworth Planetarium

Forward to the Moon

Portland, ME EDT
Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space.

The Little Star that Could!

Portland, ME EDT
A little yellow star travels through the galaxy in search of planets that will give it its special name.  During his journey, this star learns about the many types of stars that live in the galaxy.    Hot blue stars; cool re… read more

First Friday: Imagine the Moon

Portland, ME EDT
The night sky inspires! On First Friday, April 4th join us for a three part journey into how.  First, check out the planetarium gallery, which hosts the works of Frances Babb.  Frances was inspired by NASA imagery of Mars, a… read more

Life: A Cosmic Story

Portland, ME EDT
The show begins in a redwood forest, with the sounds of wind and life. One redwood looms large, until we approach its branches and enter one of its leaves, adjusting our perspective to microscopic scales inside a cell. We se… read more

Larry Cat in Space - Matinee

Portland, ME EDT
Larry Cat In Space is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Through Larry's eyes, we observe his human family, a group of enthusiastic sky-watchers. Larry notes ho… read more

Moles: What is Out There? - Matinee

Portland, ME EDT
In this co-production of Albedo FullDome and Mediuscula, young children will be introduced to the fascinating world of astronomy in a fun, simple and very humorous way, hand in hand with Plato, a young mole. The animated cha… read more

Imagine the Moon

Portland, ME EDT
The moon has inspired humanity scientically, philosophically, mathermatically and poetically. This new planetarium program takes us to see the moon up close!  We explore its terrain, understand its origin and learn how it ha… read more

The Great Planet Adventures

Portland, ME EDT
With muscles and bones made on Earth, you'll be a super star on the solar system's low-gravity worlds. Explore our vision of space colonies on planets, moons, and asteroids — the resources available and how to have fun!

Bella Gaia

Portland, ME EDT
Bella Gaia – Beautiful Earth, takes the audience on a spectacular journey around planet Earth simulating the transformative effect astronauts feel while orbiting above.

Natural Selection

Portland, ME EDT
A show about the dynamics of evolution.  We follow Charles Darwin on his voyages around the world aboard the HMS Beagle.     Discover the wondrous natural processes that shape and re-shape the myriad life forms on our planet.

Seeing! A Photon's Journey across Space, Time and Mind

Portland, ME EDT
Follow the journey of a single photon as it is produced in a distant star, before travelling across the vast expanse of space to land on someone's retina. This fulldome planetarium show explores some of the fascinating proce… read more

Sunstruck

Portland, ME EDT
Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the Sun. Discover how it came to support life, how it threatens life as we know it, and how its energy will one day fade away.

One World, One Sky

Portland, ME EDT
One World, One Sky is a 27-minute fulldome planetarium show that follows Sesame Street's Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from Zhima Jie, the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street. To… read more

Expedition Reef

Portland, ME EDT
Explore the coral reefs of planet Earth!    We learn how coral reefs form, how they’re endangered and how scientists are working to rejuvenate bleached coral.    One of the most beautiful programs we’ve ever offered!   Show … read more
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Past Events

Planet Nine

Planet Nine

Portland, ME
Follow Mike Brown and his team at CalTech as they discover evidence of a Kuiper Belt object 10 times more massive than Earth, and embark on the search for a new ninth planet far beyond the orbit of Neptune.
Mon, Jul 15 2024 2:00 PM Fri, Feb 28 2025 2:00 PM

Lars the Little Polar Bear

Lars the Little Polar Bear

Portland, ME
Lars the Little Polar Bear What happens when a frisky little polar bear named Lars ventures out on the first day of spring? He explores his Arctic home, meets new friends, and saves some endangered whales. Lars the Little Polar Bear is the beloved star of a children’s book “Little Polar Bear and t…
Thu, Jun 20 2024 11:00 AM Sat, Mar 8 2025 2:00 PM

Into the Deep

Into the Deep

Portland, ME
The deep sea is one of the most mysterious and little-explored regions of Earth. We know more about the surface of the Moon than we do about the wonders hidden beneath the waves of our planet’s seas. The deepest parts of our oceans teem with life forms so strange-looking they could be from the real…
Wed, Jan 31 2024 1:00 PM Sat, Mar 22 2025 2:00 PM

Journey to a Billion Suns

Journey to a Billion Suns

Portland, ME
A program about mapping the stars. The European Space Agency's "GAIA" project intends to produce the most comprehensive three dimensional map of our sector of the galaxy.  We'll know the distances, sizes, temperatures, life spans, exo planet locations and more about a billion stars in our part of t…
Wed, Jun 8 2022 1:00 PM Tue, Mar 4 2025 2:00 PM

An Evening with Musician Carolyn Currie

An Evening with Musician Carolyn Currie

Portland, ME
Carolyn’s music has been described as “haunting,” her “luminous her voice” carrying listeners to a place of reflection and emotional intensity. She has shared the stage with greats like Jonathan Edwards, Tom Rush, Lucy Kaplansky, Cheryl Wheeler and Richard Shindell, and has captivated audiences thr…
Friday, February 28 2025 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Living Worlds

Living Worlds

Portland, ME
What forms might life take in the Solar System and beyond? Journey through the cosmos to discover how a deeper understanding of Earth can help us spot other living worlds light-years away.
Fri, Aug 16 2024 1:00 PM Sat, Mar 15 2025 2:00 PM

Celestial Mythology with Hellenic Society of Maine

Celestial Mythology with Hellenic Society of Maine

Portland, ME
Join Your Guide Lorri Centineo as you explore the mythological stories of the night sky.
Saturday, March 15 2025 3:00 PM 4:00 PM

Laser Fest - Taylor Swift

Laser Fest - Taylor Swift

Portland, ME
Some of Taylor Swift's greatest hits set to full dome laser light!
Tue, Feb 18 2025 7:30 PM Sat, Feb 22 2025 3:00 PM

Laser Fest - Led Zeppelin

Laser Fest - Led Zeppelin

Portland, ME
Some of the Led Zeppelin's greatest hits set to full dome laser light!
Sunday, February 23 2025 7:30 PM 8:30 PM

Laser Fest - Pink Floyd's The Wall

Laser Fest - Pink Floyd's The Wall

Portland, ME
Pink Floyd's "The Wall" set to full dome laser light!
Mon, Feb 17 2025 7:30 PM Sat, Feb 22 2025 8:30 PM

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