The Marie Drake Planetarium

Where the stars always shine in Juneau, AK

Upcoming Free Shows at Planetarium

Birth, Life and Death of Stars
Friday, March 24th 
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

  • Join Dave and Quinn to learn about the life cycle of stars.
  • Sign up suggested to ensure your seat. 
  • Masks required and provided.


NASA image

  • Join Dave Hanson to explore our Solar system with our digital projector and enjoy short fulldome movies on our 30 foot dome. 
  • Movies with cover astronomy and space exploration. 
  • Bring your questions. 
  • Suitable for all ages and no sign up required. 
  • Stop by for as long as you like.
  • Masks required and provided.

Hot and Energetic Universe
Friday, May 31st
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

  • This fulldome movie from 2016 was created by the European Southern Observatory.  Learn about  the natural phenomena related to High Energy Astrophysics.  Observing the Supermassive Black Hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. 
  • Movie designed for ages 10 and up, but anyone may attend.
  • We will also discuss Juneau's Night Sky and the Northern Lights.
  • Sign up suggested to ensure your seat. 
  • Masks required and provided.

 First Friday Open House,  April 7th
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

  • We will show a variety of short fulldome movies on our dome. Movies will be about astronomy and space exploration. 
  • You may stay for as many or as few as you'd like. 
  • Suitable for all ages and no registration is required. 
  • Masks required and provided.

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