The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Tickets for daily Planetarium shows are $5.95 each for the public and no charge for MOSH Members. Tickets and member reservations are only available at the front desk during your visit.
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 it all.
Daily live presentations are led by knowledgeable planetarium Educators piloting MOSH’s digital projection system.
Planetarium Show Schedule
Planetarium Programs are $5.95 each
- 12 p.m. 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 p.m. Dynamic Earth
Follow a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate, the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. - 2 p.m. 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 p.m. Oasis in Space
Embark on a startling and beautiful voyage through the universe as you visit planets in search of water, a key ingredient for life on Earth.
Planetarium Programs are $5.95 each
Cosmic concerts are $10 for MOSH Members and $12 for Non-Members
- 11 a.m. 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 p.m. 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 p.m. Dynamic Earth
Follow a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate, the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. - 2 p.m. 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 p.m. 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 p.m. Cosmic Concert
- 6 p.m. Cosmic Concert
Planetarium Programs are $5.95 each
Cosmic concerts are $10 for MOSH Members and $12 for Non-Members
- 1 p.m. Dynamic Earth
Follow a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate, the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. - 2 p.m. 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 p.m. Oasis in Space
Embark on a startling and beautiful voyage through the universe as you visit planets in search of water, a key ingredient for life on Earth. - 5 p.m. Cosmic Concert
04.14.23 | 7 — 8:30 p.m.
PLANETARIUM NIGHT LIVE PRESENTS “ISLANDS IN THE SKY”
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
Early on, modern astronomers believed that the Milky Way WAS the universe. Later, they were stunned to find other “Island Universes” through their improved telescopes. What have we learned since then about these picturesque and complex islands in the sky—the galaxies.
Doors to the Museum open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m.Â
*Suggested for ages 13+Â
$10 for Museum Members | $12 Non-Members
06.16.23 | 7 — 8:30 p.m.
PLANETARIUM NIGHT LIVE PRESENTS “THE COSMIC WEB”
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
There is an enormous structure in the Universe that our little neighborhood in space helps hold up. Share in immensity with this program that investigates the single largest pattern found in nature—the Cosmic Web.
Doors to the Museum open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m.Â
*Suggested for ages 13+Â
$10 for Museum Members | $12 Non-Members
08.18.23 | 7 — 8:30 p.m.
PLANETARIUM NIGHT LIVE PRESENTS “BIG POTENTIAL, LITTLE PLACES: MOONS”
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
Humans have always been mesmerized by ours. Heck, we’ve even visited it. And although we call it the Moon, we know it’s not the only one. Variety abounds in the moon game. How does ours stack up? Can they harbor life? What about moons beyond our solar system?
Doors to the Museum open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m.Â
*Suggested for ages 13+Â
$10 for Museum Members | $12 Non-Members
10.13.23 | 7 — 8:30 p.m.
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 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m.Â
*Suggested for ages 13+Â
$10 for Museum Members | $12 Non-Members
12.08.23 | 7 — 8:30 p.m.
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 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m.Â
*Suggested for ages 13+Â
$10 for Museum Members | $12 Non-Members
Experience out-of-this-world entertainment on the first Friday of every month. Cosmic Concerts in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium* combine laser lights and images with 35,000 watts of digital power!
Cosmic Concerts are $12 per person, per show; MOSH Members save 10%
Click the link below to view concert times and music playlists and to buy tickets.
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
01.11.23 | 9 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE BREAKTHROUGHS
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), with its signature hexagonal shape, is widely recognized as one of the most prolific space-discovery contraptions humans have ever created. Jaw dropping findings will overflow your coffee cup in this morning dedicated to what the JWST has taught us since science operations began in Summer 2022.
Agenda:
9 – 10 a.m. | Arrival/Free Exploration
10 – 11:30 a.m. | Planetarium Program with Intermission, Q&A, Refreshments
11:30 – 12 p.m. | Exhibit Exploration with Museum Staff
12 – 12:30 p.m. | Free Exploration
03.22.23 | 9 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
BLACK HOLE BASICS
Black holes are an enigma!  Their existence proves that the Universe has a dark sense of humor. Learn what humans have painstakingly discovered and what still dumbfounds us when it comes to these cosmic pranksters.
Featured exhibit: Planet Pioneers
Agenda:
9 – 10 a.m. | Arrival/Free Exploration
10 – 11:30 a.m. | Planetarium Program with Intermission, Q&A, Refreshments
11:30 – 12 p.m. | Exhibit Exploration with Museum Staff
12 – 12:30 p.m. | Free Exploration
05.24.23 | 9 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
GALACTIC TANGO
Galaxies are massive super-collections of stars that are on the move. The Universe is their dancefloor, and they are not afraid to cross, swing, embrace, and merge. Witness the graceful performance they put on, set to the tempo of deep time.
Featured exhibit: Expedition: Dinosaur – Rise of the Mammals
Agenda:
9 – 10 a.m. | Arrival/Free Exploration
10 – 11:30 a.m. | Planetarium Program with Intermission, Q&A, Refreshments
11:30 – 12 p.m. | Exhibit Exploration with Museum Staff
12 – 12:30 p.m. | Free Exploration
07.12.23 | 9 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
RINGS
Gravity is a sculptor of magnificent structures. Some of its finest work is generated when given material to build rings around worlds. Discover some of what astronomers have learned about the beautiful rings here in our solar system and beyond.
Featured exhibit: Expedition: Dinosaur – Rise of the Mammals
Agenda:
9 – 10 a.m. | Arrival/Free Exploration
10 – 11:30 a.m. | Planetarium Program with Intermission, Q&A, Refreshments
11:30 – 12 p.m. | Exhibit Exploration with Museum Staff
12 – 12:30 p.m. | Free Exploration
09.27.23 | 9 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
THE BIG COVER UP: SHINING A LIGHT ON SOLAR ECLIPSES
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.
Featured exhibit: Animation Academy
Agenda:
9 – 10 a.m. | Arrival/Free Exploration
10 – 11:30 a.m. | Planetarium Program with Intermission, Q&A, Refreshments
11:30 – 12 p.m. | Exhibit Exploration with Museum Staff
12 – 12:30 p.m. | Free Exploration
11.15.23 | 9 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
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 a.m. | Arrival/Free Exploration
10 – 11:30 a.m. | Planetarium Program with Intermission, Q&A, Refreshments
11:30 – 12 p.m. | Exhibit Exploration with Museum Staff
12 – 12:30 p.m. | Free Exploration