Information Box Group
Public Shows (for individuals)
Dates: Wednesdays
Time: 7:00pm, 8:15pm
Cost: $7/person; HST included; payable at the door; cash only (exact change appreciated)
Please note that if you are late, your reserved tickets may be given away to those without reservations. Tickets may be available at the door, but this is not guaranteed. If a show is sold out you can choose to be added to the waiting list, and you will be notified if seats become available. We have found that the planetarium shows are generally not suitable for very young children (younger than 6 years old) due to the nature of shows. The special acoustics of the domed planetarium also means that we ask visitors to not talk unless asking a question during the show, which is challenging to do for some youngsters for the length of a one-hour show. We also ask parents of older children to consider these potential problems. We encourage those with younger children (under 12 years) to attend the 7 p.m. show only if there are multiple showings in one evening. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. If disruptive noises do occur, the presenter will ask those responsible to leave. We regret we accept no responsibility for a customer having to leave, whatever the reason: there is no refund, no re-entry, and no transfer to another show.
Private Shows (for groups)
Dates: Flexible (including weekends)
Time: Flexible (9am—8pm Monday — Friday; 11am—7pm Saturday and Sunday)
Cost: $150/show; HST included; payable at the time of the show (in the exact amount of cash or via cheque made payable to “McMaster Planetarium”); receipt issued at time of payment
Cancellation policy: Cancellations made less than 12 hours prior to a booking will still be charged for the show, otherwise you may cancel without fee
The planetarium seats a maximum of 35 people and space for 1 wheel chair. Bookings must be made two weeks in advance by emailing planetarium@physics.mcmaster.ca or calling 905-525-9140 ext. 27777. We welcome a variety of different groups, for example (the following is not an exhaustive list) school groups, community groups, guides/scouts/brownies/cubs/etc., birthday parties, wedding proposals, anniversaries, and other special events.
Other Shows
The planetarium is also available for certain university classes. Please contact us for more details: planetarium@physics.mcmaster.ca or ext. 27777.