The planetarium offers a wide variety of presentations and events relating to astronomy and space exploration..
Most activities take place at the planetarium and are open to the public.
Some activities have been done for school and community groups. We offer free presentations for school and community groups. We will try to find a volunteer at a mutually agreeable time.
Admission is charged for fundraising events and when planetarium needs to pay stipend to an out of town guest.
Most events are all ages. Some are intended for children and some for adults.
Events and presentations made possible by volunteers who are keen to share interest in astronomy and space exploration.
The presentations and events are done by volunteers and reflect their knowledge and interests.
Most programming is for a general all ages audience. Some programs are designed for children while some are for an adult audience.
Our shows and events are almost Donations always welcome!
Click below to view programming by year (links not done yet)
Live digital starball shows showing Juneau's night sky on a clear night. Different every time
General astronomy topics e.g. history, planets
Cosmology topics e.g. The Big Bang
Astronomy Humor e.g astronaut antics
NASA topics e.g. Cassini, Exoplanets
Yoga and Music Under the Stars
Science on a Sphere
Astronomy and Mythology
Portable Planetarium
Community projects e.g. planet walk and tidal gage
Telescope viewing
Children's hands on activities
Movies (retro sci-fi, documentary and fiction
Family oriented movies
Astronomy poetry contest
Participation in community and outreach events e.g. July 4th parade, Earth Day at the Glacier, Community Day on Campus, Gold Rush Days
Planetarium Events Outside Planetarium
We have also ventured outside the planetarium doing activities at places such as: public library, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor's Center, Twin Lakes, downtown dock, UAS, Alaska State Museum and Perseverance Theatre.