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The planetarium offers public and private shows, given primarily by graduate students of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster.
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Our shows are geared toward educating the audience about Earth and its relationship to the Solar System and the rest of the Universe.
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The William J. McCallion Planetarium was the first planetarium in Ontario which offered shows to the public.
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Michael Benson: PlanetFall at The Image Centre invites you to journey through our Solar System
with large-scale, high-definition planetary images.
Upcoming Shows
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Strange New Worlds: Planets Beyond Our Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Strange New Worlds: Planets Beyond Our Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Lost at Sea
Public Shows (for individuals)
Lost at Sea
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies
Public Shows (for individuals)
Moon Madness
Public Shows (for individuals)
Moon Madness
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Written in the Stars: Love Stories in the Sky
Public Shows (for individuals)
Written in the Stars: Love Stories in the Sky
Public Shows (for individuals)
How do we know the Earth revolves around the Sun and other Solar System questions
Public Shows (for individuals)
How do we know the Earth revolves around the Sun and other Solar System questions
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies
Public Shows (for individuals)
The Celestial Bear: The Six Nations’ Night Sky
Public Shows (for individuals)
The Celestial Bear: The Six Nations’ Night Sky
Public Shows (for individuals)
Asteroids, Comets, and the Edge of the Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Asteroids, Comets, and the Edge of the Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Strange New Worlds: Planets Beyond Our Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Asteroids, Comets, and the Edge of the Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Lost at Sea
Public Shows (for individuals)
Cosmic Dance of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
Public Shows (for individuals)
Cosmic Dance of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies
Public Shows (for individuals)
Moon Madness
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids – Constellations
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Lost at Sea
Public Shows (for individuals)
Lost at Sea
Public Shows (for individuals)
What's up in the April sky?
Public Shows (for individuals)
What's up in the April sky?
Public Shows (for individuals)
A Creepy Cosmos
Public Shows (for individuals)
A Creepy Cosmos
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids – Constellations
Public Shows (for individuals)
Introductory Astronomy for Kids – Constellations
Public Shows (for individuals)
Strange New Worlds: Planets Beyond Our Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Strange New Worlds: Planets Beyond Our Solar System
Public Shows (for individuals)
Onekwá:tara – the Seven Dancers of the Pleiades
Public Shows (for individuals)
Onekwá:tara – the Seven Dancers of the Pleiades
Public Shows (for individuals)
Ancient Astronomy: Earth's First Scientists
Public Shows (for individuals)
Ancient Astronomy: Earth's First Scientists
Public Shows (for individuals)