
Full-Dome Theater

Exhibits

Immerse yourself in a faraway galaxy. Experience Full-Dome Theater shows and engaging educational exhibits at one of Nevada's historic landmark science centers.
Mariachi Lobos de Plata is the University of Nevada's student-led ensemble that keeps the rich tradition of mariachi music alive. This ensemble includes students from all backgrounds and majors and strives to increase the awareness of Nevada's Hispanic Cultural Heritage through public and private performances. Then, experience the outstanding fulldome planetarium show "Tales of the Maya Skies," which immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth.
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Our mission at the Planetarium is to engage, educate and explore. We get to engage people with the adventure of space and stars and planets. We get to explore the Universe. And in the process, we get to educate ourselves about our place in space and time.
Director of the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center
This is definitely the coolest place in Reno. It makes me want to go to the University of Nevada, Reno and learn even more about science and the world in which we live.
Student in Reno, NV
The Planetarium has an amazing world-class building, fascinating little display areas and fantastic shows. But, best of all, it has the friendliest and most knowledgeable staff we’ve ever met.
Recent Visitor in 2022
Paul McFarlane is the Director of the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center. An educator, Paul taught for more than 25 years in the Washoe County School District.
He has studied astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Department of Physics, doing coursework and research using the MacLean Observatory telescopes at the Redfield Campus. McFarlane also trained at Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers with aerospace and NASA experts in astronomy, engineering and planetary science.