Planetarium Shows
Embrace your inner astronomer! Be inspired. Explore the far reaches of the universe. Discover the wonders beyond Earth’s atmosphere in the only public planetarium in central Massachusetts. Our Full-Dome Movie offerings rotate monthly! Check back next month for our next set of planetarium offerings.
You can also join us for a monthly Speaker Series in the Alden Planetarium and dive into the latest discoveries in the grandest science of all. Every month, a researcher from the Worcester area will come to the EcoTarium to discuss their work — everything from Martian water to astrophotography and from community science to space telescopes!
Full-Dome Movies & Interactive Exploration
Check out this month's planetarium programs!
Legends of the Northern Sky
The Indigenous people of North America connected with the sky in fundamental ways. In Legends of the Northern Sky, we learn a little bit more about the spirit that connects us all.
Birth of Planet Earth
How did Earth become a living planet in the wake of our solar system’s violent birth?
Cosmic Adventure
Take a roller coaster ride from the Moon and out into the galaxy! Narrated by Nancy Cartwright of The Simpsons.
Passport to the Universe
Tom Hanks narrates a trip into the Solar System, through the Orion Nebula, out to the edge of the observable universe, and back to Earth through a black hole simulation.
Astronomy Live
Join an educator for an interactive tour of the night sky, the Solar System, and beyond! Make sure to bring your questions: The universe is at your fingertips!
Group Reservation Only
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Stargaze with Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend Hu Hu Zhu as they explore constellations and blast off to play games on the Moon.
Habitat Earth
Uncover our biologically connected world, both above and below its surface, by exploring life from the tallest trees to the tiniest fungi.
CAPCOM Go! The Apollo Story
Celebrate the Apollo program’s incredible achievements and travel back in time with archival audio and video to see what it took to put the first person on the Moon.
Unseen Universe
Discover the amazing places revealed for the first time by a suite of instruments that can see the invisible cosmos.
Global Soundscapes
Listen… can you hear that? It’s the sound of the Earth! Join an interactive sound safari to explore the health of our planet—with your ears!