The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, one of the largest single-lens planetariums in the United States, uses cutting edge technology to bring the night skies to life and entertain visitors of all ages.
Programs are immersive productions about deep space exploration, our dynamic planet and the human experience connecting all the dots in the universe. Daily live presentations are led by knowledgeable planetarium Educators piloting MOSH’s digital projection system.
Planetarium Daily Programs Schedule
Planetarium Programs are $5.95 each. MOSH Members receive one free Planetarium show per visit. Tickets and Member reservations are only available at the front desk during your visit.
- 12 PM Laser Show
Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family-friendly laser show in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium! - 1 PM Black Holes
There are few phenomena in the cosmos where the known laws of physics and general relativity break down. Black Holes explores the power and grace of these cosmic beasts. - 2 PM Skies Over Jacksonville
Even at two o’clock in the afternoon you have an opportunity to stare into a dark night sky and contemplate your place in the Universe. Join us under the 60-foot Planetarium dome to be led by our educators through a live-narrated program that investigates our skies over Jacksonville. - 3 PM The Sun, Our Living Star
Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive full-dome format.
Planetarium Programs are $5.95 each. MOSH Members receive one free Planetarium show per visit. Tickets and Member reservations are only available at the front desk during your visit.
Cosmic concerts are $10 for MOSH Members and $12 for Non-Members
- 11 AM Earth, Moon, & Sun
Travel through space and familiarize yourself with the most prominent of celestial bodies—the Earth, Moon, and Sun. “Coyote” will break down some famous misconceptions and uncover the truth about the relationships between these three orbs. - 12 PM Laser Show
Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family friendly laser show in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium! - 1 PM Black Holes
There are few phenomena in the cosmos where the known laws of physics and general relativity break down. Black Holes explores the power and grace of these cosmic beasts. - 2 PM Skies Over Jacksonville
Even at two o’clock in the afternoon you have an opportunity to stare into a dark night sky and contemplate your place in the Universe. Join us under the 60-foot Planetarium dome to be led by our educators through a live-narrated program that investigates our skies over Jacksonville. - 4 PM Tour of the Solar System
This is the closest you’ll come all week to traveling through outer space… guaranteed! Join our Planetarium Educators as they highlight the discoveries of major objects in our Solar System in this live-narrated tour of Earth’s backyard. - 5 PM Cosmic Concert
- 6 PM Cosmic Concert
Planetarium Programs are $5.95 each. MOSH Members receive one free Planetarium show per visit. Tickets and Member reservations are only available at the front desk during your visit.
Cosmic concerts are $10 for MOSH Members and $12 for Non-Members
- 1 PM Black Holes
There are few phenomena in the cosmos where the known laws of physics and general relativity break down. Black Holes explores the power and grace of these cosmic beasts. - 2 PM Skies Over Jacksonville
Even at two o’clock in the afternoon you have an opportunity to stare into a dark night sky and contemplate your place in the Universe. Join us under the 60-foot Planetarium dome to be led by our educators through a live-narrated program that investigates our skies over Jacksonville. - 3 PM The Sun, Our Living Star
Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive full-dome format. - 5 PM Cosmic Concert
Planetarium Night Live
10.13.23 | 7 — 8:30 PM
PLANETARIUM NIGHT LIVE PRESENTS “THE BIG COVER UP: SHINING A LIGHT ON SOLAR ECLIPSES”
The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium at MOSH presents Planetarium Night Live, a program that allows you to expand your mind and explore the cosmos through space simulations, storytelling, interactive demonstrations, and immersive, live-narrated video projection under the Planetarium’s 60-foot dome. New insights await!Â
Two American eclipses in six months! Learn the specifics about these eclipses, and how it is that solar eclipses have historically been (and are still) scientifically important events.
Doors to the Museum open at 6:30 PM. Show starts at 7 PM
*Suggested for ages 13+Â
$10 for Museum Members | $12 Non-Members
12.08.23 | 7 — 8:30 PM
PLANETARIUM NIGHT LIVE PRESENTS “FROM ATOMS TO ASHES: THE LIVES OF STARS”
The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium at MOSH presents Planetarium Night Live, a program that allows you to expand your mind and explore the cosmos through space simulations, storytelling, interactive demonstrations, and immersive, live-narrated video projection under the Planetarium’s 60-foot dome. New insights await!Â
Trace the lives of stars as they grow from wee, tantrum-throwing babies, to old, bloated, gassy, red versions of themselves. You’ll need to make room in your mind for deep time, solar system-sterilizing explosions, and ecosystems on the scale of galaxies.
Doors to the Museum open at 6:30 PM. Show starts at 7 PM.
*Suggested for ages 13+Â
$10 for Museum Members | $12 Non-Members
Silver Space Series
Explore space at your own pace with a morning created for Seniors (55+ only)! Embark on an amazing voyage that digs into a mysterious concept in space science. New insights are brought to life through this interactive and live-narrated program in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium. Space simulations, storytelling, demonstrations, and digital video projection are manipulated to leave fans of space awestruck under the 60-foot Planetarium dome. Â
$16 | Senior
$9 | Aide
11.15.23 | 9 AM — 12:30 PM
VOYAGERS OF THE DEEP
Voyager I and II were spacecraft that were launched in 1977. We’ll relive what they taught us about the Solar System back then, reveal the cutting-edge science they are STILL transmitting today, and prepare your mind for their final phase as a human message in a bottle to deep space.
Featured exhibit: Animation Academy
Agenda:
9 – 10 AM | Arrival/Free Exploration
10 – 11:30 AM | Planetarium Program with Intermission, Q&A, Refreshments
11:30 AM – 12 PM | Exhibit Exploration with Museum Staff
12 – 12:30 PM | Free Exploration
Cosmic Concerts
Experience out-of-this-world entertainment every Saturday and Sunday with Cosmic Concerts in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium! Cosmic Concerts combine music with laser lights and images with 35,000 watts of digital power!
Tickets
$10 for MOSH Members
$12 for Non-Members
Click the link below to view concert times, playlists, and to purchase tickets.