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September 2025

Family-Hour Stargazing

Join us for STARGAZING under the dome of the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium on Saturdays at 10 AM! Learn about the stars and constellations in the local nighttime sky during the interactive presentation, then sit back for a featured show for all ages. Included in general admission (free for members); admission price paid at the […]
06 Sep
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Ted’s Space Adventure

We’ll explore the Solar System with a bear named Ted (and companion Plant!), learning about the things we find there and how they affect us. With interactivity, music and rhyme, the show is a must for pre-school children! Here we follow Ted on a journey around the Solar System in search of the perfect planet […]
06 Sep
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
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Read & Create

Every First Saturday of the month! Join us first Saturday of the month at 11:00 AM for our Read and Create program!  Children ages 3-8 and their accompanying adults are invited to join us for a museum guide-led story time and art activity. This program is included with museum admission and is free for members.
06 Sep
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Earth, Moon & Sun

Discover solar and lunar eclipses along with the Moon’s orbit, craters, and phases. This educational and entertaining show explores the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions, who has many misconceptions about Earth and its most familiar neighbors. You will discover […]
06 Sep
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
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Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum

Discover the many reasons for color—like why the sky is blue, and Mars is red. Take a tour within a plant leaf and journey inside the human eye. Investigate x-rays by voyaging to a monstrous black hole and then back to your doctor’s office. You will even see the actual color of a dinosaur—based on […]
06 Sep
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
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Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs

The explorers and scientists in this digital program piece together archeological and genetic clues provided by their study of Egyptian mummies in order to reveal the mysterious world of the pharaohs. Through ambitious computer graphics and dramatic reconstruction, Mummies highlights one of the greatest finds in modern archeological history: the late 19th-century discovery of a […]
06 Sep
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
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The Dark Matter Mystery

What keeps Galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is […]
06 Sep
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
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Magic Tree House Space Mission

Discover the secrets of the Sun, Moon, planets, space travel, and more! A mysterious “M” sends the intrepid Jack and Annie on a fun-filled journey to discover the secrets of the Sun, Moon, planets, space travel, and more. This beautifully produced show is a winner with Magic Tree House book series fans and all ages. […]
06 Sep
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
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The Dark Matter Mystery

What keeps Galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is […]
06 Sep
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
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Egyptian Star Dance

Step into a world where myth meets movement at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum as dancers transform the night sky into a living story with Egyptian Star Dance under the dome of the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium. This unique fusion of performance and storytelling, inspired by the celestial mythology of ancient Egypt, will take […]
06 Sep
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Free First Sunday

Free admission is available every first Sunday of the month from 1 – 5 PM. In addition, we provide the reduced admission price of $5 for unlimited Irene W. Pennington Planetarium shows. Don’t miss out on this day of exploration, creativity, and discovery with free admission to our one-of-a-kind galleries and various hands-on activities for […]
07 Sep
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

Learn how to locate the Moon, the Big Dipper, and the North Star in the nighttime sky. Elmo’s friend Hu Hu Zhu visits Sesame Street and discovers that Elmo can see the same star that he sees in China. He and the young astronomers will learn how to locate the Moon, the Big Dipper, and […]
07 Sep
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
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