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About Our Digital Planetarium
Opened in 1968, the Gengras Planetarium is now the Travelers Science Dome at the Gengras Planetarium thanks to a major gift by Travelers. Our Spitz HB full dome digital projection system is state-of-the-art and the next generation in planetarium projection creating a brilliant seamless image over the entire 40-foot dome. Powerful images and digital sound surrounds the audience providing a “you-are-there” experience that is immersive and engaging. We offer a variety of programs for all ages from 5 to 105.
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The digital planetarium seats 149 people under a 40-foot diameter dome screen and features live and pre-recorded shows.
Wildest Weather in the Solar System
Join National Geographic and The Children's Museum on a spectacular journey to witness the most beautiful, powerful, and mysterious weather phenomena in the solar system.
From a storm the size of a 100-megaton hydrogen bomb, to a 400-year-old hurricane, to a dust tempest that could engulf entire planets, you'll be glad you live on Earth! Packed with eye-popping visuals, high-end CGI, and cutting-edge science, Wildest Weather in the Solar System opens on November 25 exclusively at The Children's Museum's Travelers Science Dome Planetarium.
There is an additional charge to attend this presentation. Tickets are $3.00 per person for members of The Children’s Museum and Roaring Brook Nature Center. Tickets are $5.00 per person for reciprocal members and $3.00 per person for those who have paid General Admission. Another planetarium presentation is still included with General Admission.
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Dinosaur Passage to Pangaea
Dinosaur Passage to Pangaea is a stop-motion, animated adventure explaining one of the greatest geological events in the history of the Earth: the separation of the supercontinent Pangaea. When two children embark on a geology field trip back in time, they are thrown into a fantastic voyage where they witness incredible geological wonders and learn the mysterious process that created our present-day continents. From racing across the landscape atop Dinosaurs to plummeting to the center of the Earth, Dinosaur Passage to Pangaea is the perfect educational glimpse at the tectonic forces that forged our world. It is the ultimate field trip!
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There is an additional charge to attend this presentation. Tickets are $3.00 per person for members of The Children’s Museum and Roaring Brook Nature Center. Tickets are $5.00 per person for reciprocal members and $3.00 per person for those who have paid General Admission. Another planetarium presentation is still included with General Admission.
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Larry Cat in Space
Take off on a Lunar adventure with a curious cat. Larry Cat gets left behind on Earth when his owner, Diana becomes an astronaut. In search of Diana, Larry finds his way on board a space ship destined for the moon.
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IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System
Join scientists who are investigating the boundary between our Solar System and the rest of our galaxy in IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System.
Designed for visitors with an appreciation for the challenges of space science and a desire to learn more about science research, IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System follows the creation of NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX). Audiences will get an in-depth look at the mission and how IBEX is collecting high-speed atoms to create a map of our Solar System's boundary.
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Invaders of Mars
Explore the Martian surface as seen by Earth's various spacecraft "invaders" and use the data gathered to explore the red planet as only CGI can. Fly over the great chasms, canyons and volcanoes, descend amid the ice of a Martian polar cap and slide past swirling dust devils. Blinded by the planet-wide storms which engulf this world from time to time we emerge to discover a whole new world which is the red planet Mars.
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Support for showing Invaders from Mars by The Children’s Museum made possible under Grant No. NNX10AK13G with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this show are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
The Travelers Science Dome is proud to present "One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure", a joint production by Sesame Workshop, the Adler Planetarium, The Liberty Science Center, and The Beijing Planetarium. Join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with their friend Hu Hu Zhu, from the Chinese version of Sesame Street, Zhima Jie. Use your imagination to play a game of soccer with Elmo on the moon! Discover the night sky above Sesame Street and Hu Hu Zhu's home in Beijing.
Sponsored by
Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation, Inc.
The Vernon D. & Florence E. Roosa Family Foundation
To learn more about the night sky click here
Note: All shows include live interactive tours of our current night sky led by our Staff Astronomers either before or after the featured show.
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Amazing Stargazing
Amazing Stargazing is back at the Travelers Science Dome! Originally produced by the Minneapolis Planetarium, the show has been digitally remastered with new artwork by Julia Huntsman. The show features animated radio DJs from Radio Aahs, who take the audience on a tour of the night sky. Learn how to identify stars, constellations, planets, meteors, comets and more!
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Extreme Planets
The latest astronomy program to arrive at the Travelers Science Dome is Extreme Planets from the Clark Planetarium. Since 1995 scientists have discovered more than three hundred planets orbiting other stars. These “exoplanets” are too far away to ever visit ourselves, but we can imagine what they might look like. In this full dome production, we can see planets with multiple suns, watery landscapes, and gushing volcanoes, all of them possible inhabitants of a distant solar system.
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Astronaut
What does it take to be an astronaut? Experience a rocket launch from inside an astronaut. Explore inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through the human body. Discover the perils of space as we subject ‘Chad’, our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.
Narrated by Ewan McGregor
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| The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket |
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Climb aboard a magical cardboard rocket with two young adventurers and experience a breathtaking, up-close look at each of our solar system's planets with guidance from a wise Astronomy Book. With "Book," as their guide, the travelers seek to visit the Sun, the eight planets and Pluto. They land on Venus, Mars and Pluto, fly through the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, and view the other planets and the Sun from close vantage points. As they tour the solar system, "Book" relays interesting facts about each body, making sure his students learn something while on their wild ride. |
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This show features state-of-the-art 3D animation and a soundtrack with spectacular effects created at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch. Secret of the Cardboard Rocket is perfect for the young and young at heart!
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Connecticut Skies Live
The Travelers Science Dome will be using our SciDome projector to present a completely live planetarium program. It will be a half hour tour of the current stars, planets, and Moon and can change on a daily basis.
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Two Small Pieces of Glass
Description: While attending a local star party, two teenage students learn how the telescope has helped us understand our place in space and how telescopes continue to expand our understanding of the Universe. A local astronomer enlightens them on the history of the telescope and the discoveries these wonderful tools have made. While looking through the astronomer's telescope, the students, along with the planetarium audience, explore the Galilean Moons, Saturn's rings, and spiral structure of galaxies. They also learn about the discoveries of Galileo, Huygens, Newton, Hubble and many others.
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The Sky Above Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood |
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Explore the sky with the characters from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Watch a sunset from Daniel’s clock, try to catch the Moon with Lady Elaine and go stargazing from King Friday’s castle.
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Molecularium
Oxy, the Oxygen atom, and her Hydrogen friends, Hydro and Hydra, travel and sing across the Universe to investigate how atoms form molecules. They shrink down to the atomic level to ride a snowflake as it builds and then turns to rain. Then, they meet Carbón and his friends who teach them about metals, polymers, and why carbon is needed for life.
The Molecularium project is part of the educational and outreach program of Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute’s National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for Directed Assembly of Nanostructures. |
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Oasis in Space: A Solar System Adventure |
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Take a journey through the beautiful Solar System. Your exploration starts on Earth, with its vast oceans that make life possible. You’ll fly by the other planets and their moons, learning about their characteristics such as atmosphere, temperature, and composition. See why water is a key to life here
A production of Spitz Creative Media |
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Dancing With the Dinosaurs
Join Jake Chenier as he travels back in time to see how the dinosaurs lived. Sing along as he learns about types of dinosaurs and why they’re not alive today. It’s a perfect introduction to dinosaurs and science. |
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