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Morrison Planetarium
Please note: The planetarium will remain temporarily closed until further notice for your health and safety. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to intergalactic adventures with you soon!
While the Academy is temporarily closed, our superstar planetarium presenters are livestreaming programs several times a week. Visit Morrison Planetarium's Facebook page for out-of-this-world insights from the final frontier.
Morrison Planetarium shows are fueled by cutting-edge scientific data, resulting in stunning visualizations of the latest findings, discoveries, and theories about our Universe. Every star or galaxy a viewer encounters in the planetarium precisely mirrors a real-world counterpart, and when this virtual cosmos is projected onto Morrison's 75-foot-diameter screen, the dome itself seems to disappear, resulting in a uniquely immersive experience.
Planetarium showpasses are included in the price of admission and can be reserved at the planetarium pass pick-up desk across from the planetarium entrance.
Planetarium shows may not be appropriate for children under 7, and we regret that we cannot permit any child under 4.
Now streaming: Big Astronomy
Journey to remote, rugged regions of Chile to visit some of the world's largest telescopes in the Academy's newest planetarium show—livestreaming on YouTube every Wednesday at 11:30 am PT!
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Stamp Your Passport
Passport to the Universe is your ticket to the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Get an astronaut's-eye view of stunning nebulae, newborn stars, and mysterious moons before hurtling back to Earth through a black hole.
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Lecture Series
The planetarium welcomes some of the brightest stars in the astronomy world to the stage as part of the Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lecture series.
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Dome Details
Mimicking the tilt of planet Earth, the frame of the dome—composed of 100 percent recycled steel—supports a NanoSeam projection screen that seems to disappear when lit, creating a true-to-life recreation of luminous, faraway space and skies.
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Universe Update
Your hub for all things astronomy, Universe Update features expert Academy insight on everything from eclipses to quantum physics to SETI—the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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New discoveries in 2020!
Academy scientists added 213 new species to the tree of life this year. Meet some of the standouts, from dazzling nudibranchs to a "slingshot predator" preserved in amber.
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Licensing Inquiries
For more information on licensing fulldome shows from the California Academy of Sciences, please contact:
Taikera Conyers
Keep tabs on our planets with Morrison Planetarium's quarterly guide to planetary activity.
Know what's up with Morrison Planetarium's Skywatcher's Guide—a quarterly compendium of heavenly happenings.
Morrison Planetarium's quarterly report on meteor showers, space events, and astronomy-related news.