The Sistine Chapel

Capcom GO!

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An immersive, historical documentary that showcases the achievements of the Apollo program and what it took to put the first human on the Moon.  

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It introduces a new generation to the immense challenges they overcame and will inspire them to become the explorers, designers, engineers, thinkers and dreamers of the future.

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Suggested audience: All ages

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Two Small Pieces of Glass

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"Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope" was produced to engage and appeal to audiences of all ages, Two Small Pieces of Glass, traces the history of the telescope from Galileo's modifications to a child's spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy. It explores the wonder and discovery made by astronomers throughout the last 400 years.

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Suggested audience:  All ages

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Did the Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs?

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Did a space rock six miles wide slam into the Earth 66 million years ago and wipe out 75 percent of all living species at that time, including the dinosaurs? Explore this, impacts, and cosmic collisions across the Solar System in this dynamic new show.

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Suggested audience:  All ages

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Michigan Skies Live

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Michigan Skies Live is a live, interactive show that will take you on a tour of the best and brightest objects above your heads.  Explore the stars and find constellations, planets, galaxies and more.  The show changes as the sky does, so come back again and again for a new experience.

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Suggested audience:  Ages 7+​

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Phantom of the Universe:  The Hunt for Dark Matter

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This show reveals dark matter's earliest clues, covering the astral choreography of galactic orbits as well as sensitive detectors hidden deep underground in ancient gold mines. 

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Suggested audience:  Ages 7+

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The Accidental Astronauts

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Follow the adventures of Sy and Annie and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space!  Explore the Earth, Sun and Moon system with a wise-cracking starship computer.  Follow an asteroid as it crashes into the Moon.  Bounce along with them on the lunar surface.  Get up close and personal with a solar storm.  And gain a new appreciation of our home planet.  

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Suggested audience:  All ages

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Oasis in Space

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Oasis in Space transports the audience on a startling and beautiful voyage through our universe, galaxy, and solar system in search of liquid water - a key ingredient for life on Earth.

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Suggested audience:  All ages

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Mayan Archaeostronomy:  Observers of the Universe

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Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe is unique among planetarium shows, intertwining science and mythology to take the viewer on a poetic journey through how the Mayans have viewed and understood the Universe throughout their history.

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Suggested audience:  Ages 7+

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The Sistine Chapel

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Finding a moment to reflect on Michelangelo’s “Book of Genesis” isn’t easy in the noisy, tourist-filled Sistine Chapel. Along with working your way through the masses filling every corner of the Vatican’s popular destination, a security official yells “no photos!” every few seconds in an effort to preserve the 16th century masterpiece. So instead, come to the planetarium where you can can gaze at the same artwork!

After a short history of the chapel, enjoy a detailed explanation of all of Michelangelo's works, including the Creation of Adam, the stories of Noah and Moses, and the Last Judgement

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Suggested audience:  Ages 5+

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Habitat Earth - Living in a Connected World

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Through stunning visualizations of the natural world, dive below the ocean's surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in kelp forest ecosystems, travel beneath the forest floor to see how Earth's tallest trees rely on tiny fungi to survive, and journey to new heights to witness the intricate intersection between human and ecological networks.

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Suggested audience:  All Ages

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Sunstruck!

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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.

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Suggested audience:  Ages 5+

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