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Gates Planetarium

The City & County of Denver has a face covering order in place for all indoor public spaces. The Museum is in compliance with this order. All guests ages 3 and older are required to wear a face covering over their nose and mouth. Only minors who cannot medically tolerate a face covering are permitted to not wear one while in the Museum. Adult guests who cannot medically tolerate correctly wearing a face covering will be asked to return to the Museum when the face covering order is lifted. All employees will wear face coverings.

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Due to "Space Odyssey" renovations, The Gates Planetarium will be closed September 8 through October 23. 

We are asking guests to take the following steps to help protect themselves and ensure the best possible experience for everyone during visits to the Gates Planetarium: 

  • Enter queue no more than 10 minutes before your ticket time.
  • Please practice physical distancing for everyone's safety while in theaters by adhering to the seating guidelines.
  • By order of the City and County of Denver, all guests ages 3+ must wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth at all times. If you have a medical exemption, please let us know upon entry.
  • No food or drinks are allowed in Gates Planetarium.

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Current show

Available through 9/6/2020

Daily: 12:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m.

There's a place from which nothing escapes, not even light, where time and space literally come to end. It's at this point, inside this fantastic riddle, that black holes exert their sway over the cosmos … and our imaginations.

In this Museum-produced show, zip through other-worldly wormholes, experience the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, and witness the violent death of a star and subsequent birth of a black hole. Mathematical equations, cutting-edge science, and Einstein's theories fill in holes along the way, providing the most complete picture yet on this mysterious phenomenon. Can you feel the pull?

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Current show

Available through 9/6/2020

Daily: 10:45 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m.

Volcanoes tower 80,000 feet above a barren surface. Monstrous hurricanes rage for 400 years. And multicolored rings sit suspended in air.

In Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure, you'll travel through our solar system faster than the speed of light, taking in the wonders of the planets and their moons.

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Show Distribution

Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure can be licensed for playback at your digital planetarium or flat screen theater.

For more information, download the Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure brochure, or contact the sales team at [email protected] or 303.370.8352.

Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure is a production of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, funded in part by Raytheon Company and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Distributed by Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

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Current show

Available through 9/6/2020

Daily: 10:00 a.m., 1:45 p.m.

One World, One Sky is a brilliant spectacle of light and color that follows Sesame Street's Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a new friend from China. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. This cross-cultural adventure opens children's eyes to the sky, helping them see how people all over the world are connected.

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Current show

Available through 11/8/2020

Daily: 11:30 a.m., 4 p.m.

Opens October 24

Dynamic Earth narrated by Liam Neeson explores the inner workings of Earth's climate system. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes.

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