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Showtimes

Free and open to the public — reservations are required!
 
 

We present Public Shows every other Friday. We generally have children's shows at 7pm (or 8pm in Summer) and advanced shows at 8pm (or 9pm in Summer) followed by rooftop telescope observing, weather permitting. Our dome capacity is 60 visitors total. 

Our shows last approximately 45-60 minutes. After the show, our telescope assistants invite you to the rooftop telescope for live viewing of the night sky. Check out the Plan Your Visit section of our website for information about What to ExpectFAQs, Parking and Directions, Accessibility and more. For questions or concerns please email planetarium@mail.wvu.edu.

Important!

  • To cancel your reservation, please contact us so we may open remaining seats.
  • Late visitors will not be admitted! Doors close promptly at the start of a show.

Upcoming Planetarium Shows

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May
29
Poster thumbnail for the show Secrets of Gravity 👪

"Secrets of Gravity" 👪

Friday, May 29, 2026
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM

Why do things fall to the ground without magic? The young magician’s apprentice Limbradur is far more interested in the universe and its secrets than boring magic spells. He is fascinated by the stars, the universe and the laws of nature. So, one night he sneaks into the Albert Einstein Museum, where he meets ALBYX3, a small, clever but rather quirky robot who knows all about Albert Einstein and his theories. Alby takes Limbradur on a magical journey of discovery through time and space, during which they not only uncover the secrets of gravity but also learn much about friendship and imagination. For Limbradur and Alby both have secrets of their own.

May
29
Poster thumbnail for the show Oasis in Space

"Oasis in Space"

Friday, May 29, 2026
9:00 PM - 9:50 PM

Oasis in Space transports the audience on a startling and beautiful voyage through our universe, galaxy and solar system in search of  liquid water - a key ingredient for life on Earth.

Jul
17
Poster thumbnail for the show We are Guardians 👪

"We are Guardians" 👪Children's Show

Friday, Jul 17, 2026
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Coming soon!, "We are Guardians" 👪
Available Wednesday, Jul 01 at 8:00 AM

We Are Guardians looks at how our world, its peoples and ecosystems are intrinsically connected, and how with the help of satellite monitoring we can examine the links between human activities and climate change.

Jul
17
Poster thumbnail for the show A New Blue – The Exoplanet Movie

"A New Blue – The Exoplanet Movie"

Friday, Jul 17, 2026
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Coming soon!, "A New Blue – The Exoplanet Movie"
Available Wednesday, Jul 01 at 8:00 AM

In the vast darkness of the cosmos, we search for other worlds, places where oceans glisten under alien suns, and skies cradle the promise of life. Beyond the edge of our small world lies an endless expanse of possibility, where distant stars guard planets that could one day feel like home.

“A New Blue” invites audiences into the unfolding story of exoplanet discovery, revealing how astronomers have turned faint points of light into entire solar systems—rich with strange worlds, some potentially habitable, others entirely alien.