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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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Jan
16
Poster thumbnail for the show We are Guardians 👪

"We are Guardians" 👪Children's Show

Friday, Jan 16, 2026
6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Coming soon!, "We are Guardians" 👪
Available Thursday, Jan 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.

Jan
16
Poster thumbnail for the show Stars of the Pharaohs

"Stars of the Pharaohs"

Friday, Jan 16, 2026
7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Coming soon!, "Stars of the Pharaohs"
Available Thursday, Jan 01 at 8:00 AM

Travel to ancient Egypt to see how science was used to tell time, make a workable calendar, and align buildings. You’ll learn about the connection the ancient Egyptians felt with the stars and various astronomical phenomena.

Jan
23
Poster thumbnail for the show Earth's Wild Ride 👪

"Earth's Wild Ride" 👪Children's Show

Friday, Jan 23, 2026
7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Coming soon!, "Earth's Wild Ride" 👪
Available Friday, Jan 09 at 8:00 AM

Set on the surface of the Moon in the year 2081, a grandfather and his granddaughter watch a solar eclipse from scenic cliffs overlooking their moon colony. As they watch the Moon's shadow move across Earth, the grandfather tells stories of crashing asteroids, erupting volcanoes, roaring dinosaurs, electrifying lightning and booming thunder.

Jan
23
Poster thumbnail for the show The Dark Matter Mystery

"The Dark Matter Mystery"

Friday, Jan 23, 2026
7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Coming soon!, "The Dark Matter Mystery"
Available Friday, Jan 09 at 8:00 AM

What keeps Galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is out there. But we have no idea what it is made out of.This planetarium show takes you on the biggest quest of contemporary astrophysics. You will see why we know that Dark Matter exists, and how this search is one of the most challenging and exciting searches science has to offer. Join the scientists on their hunt for Dark Matter with experiments in space and deep underground. Will they be able to solve the Dark Matter Mystery?