Main Kit: Gates Planetarium


GATES PLANETARIUM

Respond to your desire for space travel and head far beyond the familiar night sky in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s innovative, all-digital Gates Planetarium.

Gates Planetarium is one of the most sophisticated planetariums in the world. Its realistic and accurate view of the universe and its sophisticated technological infrastructure provide new and exciting ways to tell compelling science stories and experience our beautiful universe. You’ll feel like you’re sitting on the nose of a rocket!

The 125-seat planetarium features

  • Unidirectional, semi-reclining stadium seating that gives you a great view. You’ll feel like you’re flying through space as you watch the show (125 seats and four wheelchair spaces) 
  • An adrenaline-kicking 16.4 surround-sound system featuring one of the largest Ambisonic, 3-D spatial sound system in the world 
  •  Stunning images from NASA and other leading research institutions 
  •  A perforated metal dome, 56 feet in diameter and tilted 25 degrees
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    For current shows and show times, visit www.dmns.org or call 303.322.7009, or 800.925.2250.