Mark Smith Planetarium, Macon GA: Fulldome Shows at the Museum of Arts and Sciences

Inside the Mark Smith Planetarium: rows of seats under a blue-lit dome around a central projector

Photo: Harrison Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Mark Smith Planetarium at Macon’s Museum of Arts and Sciences opened in 1965 and now projects 360-degree fulldome shows on a 44-foot dome. Live sky tours run every day the museum is open, and monthly evening programs bring local amateur astronomers in to talk about the night sky.

Daily showsTue to Sat: 11:30 a.m. family show; 2 and 4 p.m. live sky tours
AdmissionMuseum admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors 62+ and military, $5 ages 3 to 17
Museum hoursTue to Sat, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone478-477-3232

Shows

Family Feature Show

11:30 a.m., about 30 minutes, aimed at ages 3 to 10.

Live Sky Tour & Space Exploration

2 and 4 p.m., about 45 minutes, for ages 8 and up, presented live by planetarium staff.

Sky Over Macon

Third Friday of each month: local amateur astronomers present a live talk on the night sky over Middle Georgia.

Fractal Fridays

Second Friday of each month at 6 and 7 p.m.: geometric patterns and visualizations on the dome.

The planetarium also opens for special astronomical events through the year and can be booked for school groups, birthday parties and private events; call the museum for details. Members and children under 3 get in free; college students pay $7.

Mark Smith Planetarium at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon

Museum of Arts and Sciences4182 Forsyth Rd., Macon

Address: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Rd., Macon, GA 31210. Planetarium website. More stargazing: Georgia planetariums and observatories.

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