Planetarium Showtimes

Astrobiology: Are We Alone?

Recommended for ages 8+

Is there something else out there? Where can we look for life beyond Earth? Using the latest discoveries in our solar system and around distant stars, viewers will dive into the science of astrobiology. Join us as we search for answers to one of life’s oldest questions: are we alone?

Minnesota Night Skies

Recommended for all ages
This show is Live!

Join our planetarium staff as we take a look at the sky above Minnesota, including seasonal constellations, the Moon, and visible planets. There’s something in the sky for everyone.

Totality

Recommended for ages 8+

Totality, produced by Bays Mountain Planetarium, examines what eclipses are, how and when they occur and what wonderful sights they create. It also looks back to a fascinating period in scientific discovery when general relativity was proven with the photographic recording of a total solar eclipse. A very special part of the show relates, in a very human way, what happens when you are caught in the shadow of the Moon and the Sun is plunged into a total solar eclipse.

Minnesota Water Stories

Recommended for ages 12+
What does water mean to you? What do you know about the issues facing water in Minnesota? What can you do to help keep Minnesota waters safe and clean? Minnesota Water Stories transports you around the state to see the beautiful views of rivers and lakes in Minnesota, watch scientists in action, and explore opportunities to help protect our most precious resource.

Out of This World

Recommended for all ages
Hop into the Bell Museum’s spaceship and tour the planets of our solar system. Investigate the phases of the Moon, be the first humans to land on Mars, and fly through the rings of Saturn. Discover your favorite planet, or moon, while learning what makes a planet a planet in the first place (sorry Pluto).

Unseen Universe

Recommended for ages 10+
Look into cutting edge astronomy and explore the universe far beyond our human senses. For millions of years, our view of the heavens has been limited by our eyes, allowing us to only see a narrow band of electromagnetic radiation we call visible light. For the first time ever, in the greatest breakthrough since the invention of the telescope, we now have the technology to capture the Universe over an amazing width of the spectrum and beyond. We can even interlink telescopes around the world to capture data on a global scale.

Far Out!

Recommended for ages 8+
Launch farther out than ever before. Journey to planets beyond our solar system, visit a black hole, or travel to the edge of our visible universe. The only thing expanding faster than the universe will be your sense of amazement!

Latest in Space

Recommended for ages 8+
This show is Live!
 
Robots sampling Mars! Telescopes studying galaxies! Humans floating in space! In this interactive planetarium show, stay up-to-date with the latest news in space while getting the chance to ask your questions about what’s new above your head and in a galaxy far, far away.

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage

Recommended for all ages

On a 2 year journey across space, how will astronauts stay motivated? How will they stay healthy? What challenges will they face along the way? Our newest Bell original production, Mars: The Ultimate  Voyage, dives into these questions while showing what the first journey to Mars might look like—and how creativity, communication, and collaboration come together to ensure safe, deep space travel.

Secrets From a Forest

Recommended for ages 8+

Experience the cinematic mastery of Secrets from a Forest. This Bell Museum original planetarium production, led by the artistic vision of renowned photographer Jim Brandenburg, award-winning director Neil Lucas, and featuring members of the Minnesota Orchestra, illuminates the creation of the Stradivarius violin. Beginning in the forests of Italy and concluding in a concert hall, this story illustrates the intimate connections between sound and nature, throughout time and space.