DUPONT PLANETARIUM

Public Showings
Shows every Saturday beginning September 2009

Early Bird Shows* the first Saturday of every month at 4:00 & 5:00

The DuPont Planetarium is open for public showings every Saturday . Click on the show title to learn more about the show. For safety reasons and the consideration of other paying guests, children under 4 years of age are not permitted in the planetarium. Reservations are not required, but highly encouraged. Please indicate if you need any special services, assistance, or accommodations to participate in planetarium activities by contacting Janice Weeks at JaniceW@usca.edu or 803-641-3769.

2009-2010 Show Schedule

DATES
SHOW NAMES
EVENING TIMES
2009 September 5, 12, 19, 26
7:00 & 8:00
2009 October 3, 10, 24, 31
7:00 & 8:00 p.m.
2009 October 17: S.E.E.D.

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Alternating every half hour

2009 November 7, 14, 21, 28
7:00 & 8:00 p.m.
2009 December 5, 12, 19
7:00 & 8:00 p.m.
2009 December 22, 26, 29

6, 7, & 8:00 p.m.

2010 January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
2010 February 6, 13, 20, 27
7:00 & 8:00 p.m.
2010 March 6, 13, 20, 27
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
2010 April 3, 10, 17
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
2010 April 24

To the Moon and Beyond
(40th Anniversary Apollo 13)

7, 8, 9 & 10:00 p.m.
2010 May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
2010 June 5
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
2010 June 12, 19, 26
8:00 & 9:00 p.m.
2010 July 3
5:00 & 8:00 p.m.
6:00 & 9:00 p.m.
2010 July 10, 17, 24, 31

8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.

2010 August 7
5:00 & 8:00 p.m.
6:00 & 9:00 p.m.
2010 August 14, 21, 28
8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.

Special Events


*Early Bird Special
"Cheeper" Prices!!

Bring your flock to the planetarium at 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month to see our great shows at special prices!. The same show or shows that are scheduled for the evening will be presented in the afternoon. Be an early bird and enjoy "cheeper" prices.

Ticket Prices

Featured Shows

Blown Away: The Wild World of Weather

Cruising Through the Constellations 

Dark Shadows

Digistar "Laser" Effects

Digistar Virtual Journey

Explorers of Mauna Kea

Follow the Drinking Gourd

In My Backyard

Journey into the Living Cell

Larry Cat in Space

More Than Meets the Eye

Mission to Mars

Star Stories

'Tis the Season

To the Moon and Beyond

Two Small Pieces of Glass

Voyager Encounters

General Shows

$4.50 -- Adults
$3.50 -- Senior Citizens
$2.50 -- 4K-12 students
$1.00 -- USCA Students, Faculty and Staff with proper ID

Digistar Shows

$5.50 -- Adults
$4.50 -- Senior Citizens
$3.50 -- 4K-12 students
$1.00 -- USCA Students, Faculty and Staff with proper ID

Early Bird Shows

$3.50 -- Adults
$2.50 -- Senior Citizens
$1.50 -- 4K-12 students
$1.00 -- USCA Students, Faculty and Staff with proper ID

Special Opportunities

$25.00 -- Annual Membership Card
$125.00 -- Private Showing (great for birthday parties)

Reservations

You may make reservations but reservations are not required. If you wish to make reservations, you are encouraged to make them at least 24 hours in advance. You may make a reservation by e-mail planetarium@usca.edu or phone (803) 641-3654. Please include your name, total number of guests, and phone number.  
 

Directions
The planetarium is housed at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center on the campus of the University of South Carolina Aiken. Directions to USC Aiken.

Showings Schedule

RPSEC Home Page

The DuPont Planetarium


Copyright © 2008 by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina.

URL: http://rpsec.usca.edu/Planetarium/pubshows.html (Aug, 2008)

Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
Center of Excellence in Educational Technology
University of South Carolina Aiken
471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC 29801
803-641-3654