Soar into space in the 吃瓜黑料 State Museum鈥檚 Planetarium! With our Ultra-High Resolution 8K projection system and our 140 spacious, specially-designed reclined seats, your experience is sure to be comfortable and out of this world! Our dynamic and knowledgeable planetarium presenters will take you on tours of 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 skies and beyond.
Public Show Times: Weekdays: Tuesday 鈥� Friday, 2:30 pm Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm & 3:00 pm Summer Hours: Tuesday 鈥� Friday, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Public shows are roughly 50 minutes total, with full-dome planetarium films preceded by live star talks presented by planetarium staff. Shows for our visitors 8 and younger are roughly 30 minutes long with no pre-show star talk.
The Public Show Schedule changes monthly and is listed in our . Also see our Calendar of Events to find out about our special public programming!
The last Saturday & Sunday of each month, a Spanish language show is available at 11:00 am.
Ticket Information: Children 2 and under -------------------------Free Children 3 to 12 --------------------------------$5 Ages 13+ ------------------------------------------$10 Seniors/Students/Veterans --------------$9 NJSM Foundation Members -----------------------$2 off all tickets Families First/eWIC Cardholders -----------------------up to 4 free tickets Active Military (Labor Day 鈥� Armed Forces Day) -----------------------Free for service member, and $1 off up to 4 tickets Active Military (Armed Forces Day 鈥� Labor Day) -----------------------up to 6 free tickets NJEA Cardholders ------Free for cardholder, and $1 off up to 4 tickets Groups of 15 or more -----------------------$5 per person.
We accept cash and credit/debit cards.
Advanced ticket sales are not available; box office opens 30 minutes before the first show
The Museum participates in the Blue Star Museum Program. From Armed Forces Day in May, through Labor Day, those on active duty military service and up to five family members receive free admission to a Planetarium show. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card.
School/Group Visits
To schedule a school or community group visit to the Planetarium, call (609) 292-1382 or email njsm.reservations@sos.nj.gov
Happy Birthday from the 吃瓜黑料 State Museum!
Bring your child to the Planetarium for their birthday and receive a free gift! Just tell the box office when buying tickets and give them the birthday child鈥檚 first name. They will give your child the free gift and the Planetarium will announce the birthday before the show! If you call three or more business days in advance, the Planetarium will also add a banner to the dome to celebrate! To add the banner, contact Jacob.Hamer@sos.nj.gov
Book a Private Show*
Experience our Ultra-High Resolution 8K projection system in an exclusive private show for you and your friends, family or community group. Reservations must be made three weeks in advance. Final head count and full payment is due two weeks in advance with no exceptions. Contact Reservations at (609) 292-1382 or email njsm.reservations@sos.nj.gov.
Private shows includes:
We offer two options:
1. During regular Museum operation hours: $300 for up to 40 people and $5 per person for each additional person up to 140. These private shows are only available on these days and times:
2. After-hours for an additional fee: $500 for up to 40 people and $5 per person for each additional person up to 140. After-hours private shows are available on these days and times:
*Please note: This option is for one show only. This is not a space rental. If your group requires planning for a business event including food, presentation stage, sound system or other special considerations you must contact NJSM.rentals@sos.nj.gov to secure a rental contract for use of space. Birthday parties cannot make private use of the public spaces in the building.
Come get a view of our world from a satellite鈥檚 perspective! We Are Guardians is a visually stunning show that reveals how the Earth, its ecosystems, and its people are all intrinsically connected. From a single bumblebee to an expansive forest, discover how each component of our planet鈥檚 beautiful ecosystems fit together. Find out how satellites can help us monitor these environments, better understand the impact of climate change, and help us to protect our shared home!
Join showman extraordinaire 鈥淭he Great Schiaparelli鈥� as he takes the audience on an immersive, death-defying adventure through space with his wondrous Observatorium. From the sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy expanses of Pluto and beyond, prepare to experience the countless dangers and breathtaking wonders of our Solar System. Adventurers of all ages are welcome to join this exciting tour that reveals just how precious our home planet really is!
Messengers of Time and Space illuminates the revolution in astronomy driven by time-domain and multi-messenger observations. Learn how the Gemini Observatory will work with telescopes, such as the new Rubin Observatory, that monitor the night sky for exciting astronomical events that change with time. These observatories allow us to detect transient objects like interstellar comets and witness cataclysms like supernovae and neutron star collisions! Discover how information can reach us through means other than light, via messengers like cosmic rays, elusive particles called neutrinos, and even gravitational waves rippling through the Universe.
Join showman extraordinaire 鈥淭he Great Schiaparelli鈥� as he takes the audience on an immersive, death-defying adventure through space with his wondrous Observatorium. From the sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy expanses of Pluto and beyond, prepare to experience the countless dangers and breathtaking wonders of our Solar System. Adventurers of all ages are welcome to join this exciting tour that reveals just how precious our home planet really is!
Messengers of Time and Space illuminates the revolution in astronomy driven by time-domain and multi-messenger observations. Learn how the Gemini Observatory will work with telescopes, such as the new Rubin Observatory, that monitor the night sky for exciting astronomical events that change with time. These observatories allow us to detect transient objects like interstellar comets and witness cataclysms like supernovae and neutron star collisions! Discover how information can reach us through means other than light, via messengers like cosmic rays, elusive particles called neutrinos, and even gravitational waves rippling through the Universe.
Join showman extraordinaire 鈥淭he Great Schiaparelli鈥� as he takes the audience on an immersive, death-defying adventure through space with his wondrous Observatorium. From the sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy expanses of Pluto and beyond, prepare to experience the countless dangers and breathtaking wonders of our Solar System. Adventurers of all ages are welcome to join this exciting tour that reveals just how precious our home planet really is!
Come get a view of our world from a satellite鈥檚 perspective! We Are Guardians is a visually stunning show that reveals how the Earth, its ecosystems, and its people are all intrinsically connected. From a single bumblebee to an expansive forest, discover how each component of our planet鈥檚 beautiful ecosystems fit together. Find out how satellites can help us monitor these environments, better understand the impact of climate change, and help us to protect our shared home!
As we develop a larger picture about our Earth as a whole, we are coming to see it as a complex, interconnected, remarkable world, and one that humans have impacted directly. Explore the role of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, the natural temperature variations that Earth has experienced over millions of years, and how humans are affecting our planet today. How are scientists learning about our changing climate, and what strategies are people taking to protect our future? Climate Change in Our Backyard illuminates the story of how and why our climate is changing, from the remote mountain shack in the Colorado Rockies, through ancient bubbles in Antarctic ice, and into our own homes.
Astronaut Edwin 鈥淏uzz鈥� Aldrin, a native of Montclair, 吃瓜黑料, was the second man to stand on the surface of the moon. The visor in his helmet shows a reflection of Astronaut Neil Armstrong (first man on the moon) taking this picture, as well as one footpad of the Lunar Module Eagle and the United States flag planted next to it.
