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W. J. McCallion Planetarium

NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the cluster Westerlund 2 and its surroundings
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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
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Upcoming Shows

Lost at Sea

Public Shows (for individuals)

Jan 22, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

Lost at Sea

Public Shows (for individuals)

Jan 22, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies

Public Shows (for individuals)

Jan 25, 2025
10:00AM to 11:00AM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies

Public Shows (for individuals)

Jan 25, 2025
11:15AM to 12:15PM

Moon Madness

Public Shows (for individuals)

Jan 29, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

Moon Madness

Public Shows (for individuals)

Jan 29, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Feb 5, 2025
5:45PM to 6:45PM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Feb 5, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

Written in the Stars: Love Stories in the Sky

Public Shows (for individuals)

Feb 12, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

Written in the Stars: Love Stories in the Sky

Public Shows (for individuals)

Feb 12, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

How do we know the Earth revolves around the Sun and other Solar System questions

Public Shows (for individuals)

Feb 19, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

How do we know the Earth revolves around the Sun and other Solar System questions

Public Shows (for individuals)

Feb 19, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies

Public Shows (for individuals)

Feb 22, 2025
2:00PM to 3:00PM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies

Public Shows (for individuals)

Feb 22, 2025
3:15PM to 4:15PM

The Celestial Bear: The Six Nations’ Night Sky

Public Shows (for individuals)

Feb 26, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

The Celestial Bear: The Six Nations’ Night Sky

Public Shows (for individuals)

Feb 26, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

Asteroids, Comets, and the Edge of the Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 5, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

Asteroids, Comets, and the Edge of the Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 5, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 10, 2025
10:00AM to 11:00AM

Strange New Worlds: Planets Beyond Our Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 10, 2025
2:00PM to 3:00PM

Asteroids, Comets, and the Edge of the Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 11, 2025
10:00AM to 11:00AM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 11, 2025
2:00PM to 3:00PM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 12, 2025
10:00AM to 11:00AM

Lost at Sea

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 12, 2025
2:00PM to 3:00PM

Cosmic Dance of the Earth, Sun, and Moon

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 12, 2025
5:45PM to 6:45PM

Cosmic Dance of the Earth, Sun, and Moon

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 12, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 13, 2025
10:00AM to 11:00AM

Moon Madness

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 13, 2025
10:00AM to 11:00AM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids – Constellations

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 14, 2025
10:00AM to 11:00AM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Galaxies

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 14, 2025
2:00PM to 3:00PM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 15, 2025
10:00AM to 11:00AM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids - Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 15, 2025
11:15AM to 12:15PM

Lost at Sea

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 19, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

Lost at Sea

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 19, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

What's up in the April sky?

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 26, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

What's up in the April sky?

Public Shows (for individuals)

Mar 26, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

A Creepy Cosmos

Public Shows (for individuals)

Apr 2, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

A Creepy Cosmos

Public Shows (for individuals)

Apr 2, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids – Constellations

Public Shows (for individuals)

Apr 5, 2025
2:00PM to 3:00PM

Introductory Astronomy for Kids – Constellations

Public Shows (for individuals)

Apr 5, 2025
3:15PM to 4:15PM

Strange New Worlds: Planets Beyond Our Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Apr 9, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

Strange New Worlds: Planets Beyond Our Solar System

Public Shows (for individuals)

Apr 9, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

Onekwá:tara – the Seven Dancers of the Pleiades

Public Shows (for individuals)

Apr 16, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

Onekwá:tara – the Seven Dancers of the Pleiades

Public Shows (for individuals)

Apr 16, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

Ancient Astronomy: Earth's First Scientists

Public Shows (for individuals)

Apr 23, 2025
7:00PM to 8:00PM

Ancient Astronomy: Earth's First Scientists

Public Shows (for individuals)

Apr 23, 2025
8:15PM to 9:15PM

Current Schedule

Banner image credit:
NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team