Expedition Reef
Expedition Reef
Portland, ME
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 length: 27 minutes
Fri, Feb 2 2024
7:00 PM
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Sat, May 31 2025
2:00 PM
First Friday Bella Gaia
First Friday Bella Gaia
Portland, ME
Round out your First Friday Art Walk with a visit to the Southworth Planetarium. Bella Gaia approaches the beauty of Earth from the perspective of visitors from above. It combines stunning visuals on the 360 screen with music and quotations from the only off-worlders we know of, astronauts. It will…
Friday, June 6 2025
7:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Tilt
Tilt
Portland, ME
Siblings Annie and Max go on an adventure to learn how the seasons work. It’s up to them to make things right when the seasons go crazy, but it will take something extraordinary and a little bit of help. They discover that sometimes, we just need a new angle on the world. Show length: 25 minutes
Thu, Dec 26 2024
11:00 AM
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Wed, Jul 9 2025
12:00 PM
Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
Portland, ME
Join Planetarium Stonehenge scholar Lawerence Price as he shares a personal and historical perspective of the greatest monument to the annual movements of the Sun.
Friday, June 20 2025
7:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Natural Selection
Natural Selection
Portland, ME
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. See the show trailer!
Tue, Jun 4 2024
1:00 PM
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Wed, Jul 9 2025
2:00 PM
Astronomy: 3000 Years of Stargazing
Astronomy: 3000 Years of Stargazing
Portland, ME
Astronomy is often called the “oldest science.” This program follows the progression of astronomy to its infancy with Stonehenge, Thales and Ptolemy to the modern day developments of the Hubble Space Telescope. A perfect blend of science and history. Show length: 34 minutes
Mon, Jun 10 2024
1:00 PM
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Wed, May 28 2025
2:00 PM
Forward to the Moon
Forward to the Moon
Portland, ME
Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st-century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe.
Wed, Mar 26 2025
1:00 PM
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Mon, Jun 23 2025
3:00 PM
Sunstruck
Sunstruck
Portland, ME
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.
Mon, Feb 24 2025
1:00 PM
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Wed, Jul 9 2025
3:00 PM
Earthquake!
Earthquake!
Portland, ME
Take a breathtaking tour of our ever-active planet. Fly to sites of historic earthquakes and envision a future made safer from seismic events.
Fri, Jul 19 2024
1:00 PM
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Sun, May 25 2025
2:00 PM
Imagine the Moon
Imagine the Moon
Portland, ME
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 has influenced us throughout human history.
Mon, Jun 24 2024
2:00 PM
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Sat, Jul 5 2025
2:00 PM
