What can you see in the sky on the next clear night?Learn how to locate and identify naked-eye constellations, bright stars, planets and more in this live show! As the skies above us change with the seasons, so does the Nightwatch experience.30 minutesBest for Elementary +Special thanks to our Nightwatch sponsor:
Discover the hard-hitting stories about how asteroids and comets have collided with our planet throughout history, changed the course of life on Earth, and shaped the world we know today. George Takei narrates this immersive fulldome experience.23 minutesBest for Elementary + Captions are available for Incoming!—ask a team member as you enter the planetarium. Learn about accessibility […]
Space Explorers: The ISS Experience Episode 2: AdvanceFilmed in 360 aboard the International Space Station!The daily workload of conducting pioneering scientific experiments continues on the Space Station as the crew prepares for the departure of three astronauts who have completed their six-month stay. A changing of the guard offers an opportunity to reflect on the […]
Looking to go further than The Dark Side of the Moon?Get Comfortably Numb in the dome as the Pigs on the Wing help you journey beyond the normal Floyd experience into some of their other classic hits. Don’t just Wish You Were Here… make plans to come!36 minutes Recommended Ages 10 +KEEP TALKINGASTRONOMY DOMINEMONEYWISH YOU […]
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023 | 2:00 PMOur friends from Nashville Opera are bringing their production of Little Red's Most Unusual Day to the science center. This is a 40-minute production sung in English and set to music from operas by Rossini and Offenbach.Nashville Opera brings full sets and costumes and a cast of four professional […]
STEM Storytime is our weekly themed story time for pre-K kids at the science center. Each week, we'll read a different book related to a STEM concept and explorers will have the opportunity to complete an accompanying activity. When: Every Monday morning at 9:30 amWhere: Eureka Theatre on the second floor of the science centerCost: […]
Tour the planets of our solar systemIncorporating the latest information gathered by an amazing fleet of robotic spacecraft. Visit the extreme surface of Venus, the vast mountains and canyons of Mars, the spewing methane geysers of Neptune’s giant moon Triton and much more. Narrated by Star Trek's John Billingsley.29 minutesRecommended Elementary + https://youtu.be/FsK03G0sSkY
.vce-row-container .vcv-lozad {display: none} Get ready for the next Great American Eclipse! On April 8, 2024, the Moon will cast its shadow on the Earth, tracing a narrow path across North America. If you stand in just the right place you will see the Moon cover up the Sun in a total solar eclipse! […]
Join us April 10-16th for Green Week, which coincides with Get Food Smart TN's Food Waste Awareness Week. Engage with community partners Harpeth Conservancy, Compost Nashville, Tennessee Environmental Council, and more to learn about how we can be good stewards of our earth.The science center will also collect E-Waste from the public in the i2 maker space all […]
Join us for Astronomy Day Saturday, April 29 to learn about our solar system and explore the world of astronomy alongside industry professionals and community partners.Adventure Science Center facilitated Activities Earth Moon Comparison - Visitors will play a card game to determine the similarity and differences between life on Earth and our closest neighbor, the […]
