Public Shows 2024-2025.

Public planetarium shows, featuring the Digistar 7 projector, are scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 P.M. and Sundays at 2:30 P.M. and 4:00 P.M.

At the door admission prices for all shows are:

  • Adults, $5.50
  • Students and senior citizens, $5.00
  • Children (age 12 and under), $4.50
  • Friends of Abrams Planetarium Members, Free
  • Free with Museums For All (with valid EBT, medicaid, or WIC card and photo ID)
  • Museums for All
  • Tickets may be bought in advance online or at the door just before showtime. Online ticket purchases contain additional convenience fees.

A current sky talk using the Digistar projector will follow all shows.

Please note that once a show begins the planetarium doors are locked and there will be no late admittance for the safety and comfort of our visitors. Please be sure to arrive before the stated start time of your show.

2024-2025 Show Schedule.

The Abrams Planetarium public show schedule for Fall 2024 through Summer 2025. Each show is approximately 60 minutes long; a 30 minute recorded portion followed by a 30 minute live presentation of the current evening sky.

July 5, 2025 - July 27, 2025

No show on July 4 for Independence Day.

Supermassive Black Holes
Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 pm. Sundays 4:00 pm.

Leading scientists in observational and theoretical studies of black holes and galaxies, industrial experts in cutting-edge big technologies, and professionals in science dissemination have been brought together to set up research projects which will combine the latest state-of-the-art observations, numerical simulations and innovative analytic tools to compare theory with observation, and shed light on the physics of black hole formation in the context of galaxy evolution. This planetarium show presents the environments of the black holes in an impressive and understandable way to the audience.

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Additional fees apply for online orders.
Our Place in Sapce
Sundays 2:30 pm.

While solving a crossword puzzle about the sky, Scarlet Macaw and her friends explore the cause of day and night, the importance of our star the Sun, the beauty of the constellations, and the variety of objects that make up the Universe.

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Additional fees apply for online orders.

Planetarium Parking (Click for Map):

Weekends and weekdays after 6:00 pm free parking is available in the lot directly across the street from Abrams Planetarium (Lot 41). Weekdays from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm public parking for the planetarium is limited. Busses and other marked vehicles may park directly in front of the planetarium, in the bus loading zone while their presentation is being given. Passes are also available for up to six vehicles for the bus loading zone on a first come basis, if busses are not using the area. On weekdays the closest public parking to the planetarium is in the parking ramp directly behind the building (Shaw Lane Parking Ramp, Ramp 1/Lot 51). Public parking is in the basement sublevels and is Pay by Plate. For more information about Pay by Plate, please visit to the MSU Parking Services website.

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We also offer Sensory Friendly versions of our shows, click here for more information.
Abrams Planetarium EventsClick here to find 2024-2025 Abrams Planetarium event schedule.

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