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bookmark_borderNight Skies in the Observatory

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Second Thursday of Each Month
Thursday, September 12 – 7:00PM-10:00PM (Presentation at 8:15PM)
Cost: $5.00 per person, Free for Members

About Night Skies in the Observatory
Hosted by Chief Astronomer at The Franklin Institute, Derrick Pitts, the Joel N. Bloom Observatory is open late to the public and offers 5 different telescopes for you to view celestial objects in the sky, including stars, planets, nebulae, and if conditions are right, a galaxy or two. The evening includes a Fels Planetarium show and a lecture or presentation (appropriate for ages 5 and up) on an astronomical or space science topic. The Observatory is staffed with knowledgeable observers and free star maps are provided. Meet some BIG STARS on the second Thursday of each month at The Franklin Institute! Admission is $5.00. Members are free. Advance reservations are not needed. Tickets are sold on-site when you arrive.

bookmark_borderTo Space And Back

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The first-ever Franklin Institute-produced fulldome Planetarium show makes its world premiere debut.

Space exploration, our greatest adventure, is having a big impact on our lives. It is helping us to discover a universe of unimaginable scale and beauty, and it is reaching down into our world and influencing the way in which we live.

Produced by The Franklin Institute, together with Sky-Skan, and narrated by Top Gear’s James May, this brand-new technologically advanced Planetarium show takes audiences on an incredible journey from the far reaches of our known universe to our own planet. It is an extraordinary story of human ingenuity and incredible engineering, describing how the technology that transports us through space is paving the way for the devices and apps we use every day.

To Space & Back is the most visually stunning show ever presented in the Fels Planetarium.