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SHOWS & EVENTS

Laser rainbow liquified
Liquid Sky Dark Side of the Moon - Friday at 10pm

Immerse yourself in a liquid version of a musical-visual-planetarium classic. 

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We Are Stars & Laser Galactic Odyssey - Saturday at 1pm

Narrated by Andy Serkis - What are we made of? Where did it all come from? And, a family-friendly LASER show!

Purple and blue lasers with Doors and Hendrix
Laser Doors & Hendrix - Saturday at 10pm

Guitar greatness and 1960s psychedelia with mind-bending visuals! 

Still image from both films of Dream to fly with hot air balloon and astronaut on the surface of the moon
Dream to Fly & CAPCOM Go! The Apollo Story - Sunday at 1pm

A double feature of flight!

Hubble image of a barred spiral galaxy
Stars & Galaxies - Sunday at 2:30pm

There are billions of galaxies, each holding billions of stars! Take a journey to the far reaches of the known universe.

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LIQUID SKY & LASER FANTASY MUSIC SHOWS

Mind melting musical experiences...ONLY at FISKE!

NASA’s Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster’s Dusty Ribbons, NGC 346
BE IMMERSED. BE ENGAGED. BE INSPIRED.

 CELEBRATING 48 YEARS OF IMMERSIVE ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE, ART, & MUSIC EXPERIENCES  

CONCERTS & SPECIAL EVENTS

FULLDOME FILMS

LASER FANTASY & LIQUID SKY MUSIC SHOWS

LIVE TALKS

STAR SHOWS

Graphic with nebula and star silhouette of human form holding an orb with text James Hood's Beautifica What will you See?

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FUNKY, FABULOUS, FUN FISKE FACTS

  • How many shows does Fiske offer?
  • How many stars are in the dome?
  • Have famous people visited Fiske?
  • When did Fiske open?
  • Is Fiske 8K?
  • How comfortable are the seats?
  • Will I learn something?

More than most planetariums in the world! But, who's counting?

In our regular rotation we have...16 fulldome shows, 5 star shows, 20+ liquid sky and laser fantasy music shows, tons of talks, special NASA events, eclipse events + more.

Most planetariums offer 4-5 shows on average.

 

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10 million! Can you count them?

Star trails in the dome with rainbow lights behind

Yes, of course!

But, what happens at Fiske, stays at Fiske. However, we're just sayin'....

Famous Fiske Visitors - 1st photo Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson with Tito Salas in theater, 2nd photo Author Dava Sobel with Tito Salas during book signing, and 3rd photo Apollo 9 Astronaut Rusty Schweickart with Dr. Doug Duncan and Tito Salas at Fiske

Famous Fiske Visitors - 1st photo Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson with Tito Salas in theater, 2nd photo Author Dava Sobel with Tito Salas during book signing, and 3rd photo Apollo 9 Astronaut Rusty Schweickart with Dr. Doug Duncan and Tito Salas at Fiske

We've been sharing the skies and some pretty epic music shows since 1975!

Black and white photo of the dome being built with buildings and mountains underneath the dome above the wall

Yes, we are! In fact, after going digital in 2013, we were the 1st 8K system in the Western Hemisphere.

Technically, we project 58 million pixels, but some are lost due to overlap. So, it's closer to 38,350,577 pixels. 

Photo of the interior of Fiske dome when it was being reconstructed

Well, zzzzzzs! Oops, sorry!

Ah, yes, they're really comfortable. In fact, there are 3 different angles of the backrests, all designed for maximum viewing pleasure.

Photo of new Fiske Chairs from 2018

Yes AND we'll entertain you!

We're proud to offer live talks by expert presenters during all of our fulldome films and star talks. Plus, our highly trained, ace navigators fly in real time.

We're not just plug n' play. So, bring your questions!

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FISKE PLANETARIUM

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