Fleischmann Planetarium

Educating the public about space since 1963.

Now playing in the Star Theatre

Feb. 3-Feb.29, 2020 | Tickets available at the Planetarium or online

Accidental Astronauts*
Robo-kids Cy, Annie and their dog Armstrong get a lot more than they expected when their field trip to a space museum turns into an actual journey to the Sun, Earth and Moon! | Monday-Thursday at 10 a.m.

Black Holes
Journey through one of the most mystifying phenomena in the universe, exploring the latest discoveries and examining recent scientific theories while viewing simulations of black holes and their cosmic effects. | Friday-Saturday at 4 p.m.

Larry Cat in Space*
Take a lunar adventure with a curious stowaway cat. This program is a playful cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the moon. | Sundays at 10 a.m.

Legends of the Northern Sky***
People always have gazed at the stars in wonder in a search for understanding, truth and insight. Take a journey with the Indigenous peoples of the western plains of Canada. | Friday-Saturday at 5 p.m.

Max Goes to the Moon*
Max (a dog) and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era. Along the way, the story sets the stage for the more sophisticated science. | Friday-Saturday at Noon

Ningaloo: Australia's Other Great Reef
Young marine scientist, Anna Cresswell, aboard mini-submersible Odyssea, embarks on a daring voyage into the labyrinth of Western Australia's iconic Ningaloo Reef. | Monday-Sunday at 11 a.m.

Ocean Adventures
Ocean Adventures features shows about whales, coral reefs and real-life submarine journeys — or even oceans on other worlds, such as moons of Jupiter and Saturn! | Friday-Saturday at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. | Sundays at 2 p.m.

Perfect Little Planet*
Imagine the ultimate space vacation! For space travelers of all ages, this search for the best destinations in the galaxy takes us to Pluto and beyond. | Monday-Thursday and Sunday at Noon

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket*
Climb aboard a magical cardboard rocket with two young adventurers and experience an up-close look at each of our solar system’s planets. | Friday-Saturday at 10 a.m.

Space Next!***
The journey to reach the stars began with our earliest dreams of flying and led to landing on the moon. This new show offers a glimpse into tomorrow. | Friday-Saturday at 3 p.m.

Touch the Stars***
Touch the Stars centers on mankind's probes used in exploration of our solar system and the galaxy beyond. The film traces the path to space through the history of NASA's probes, orbiters, and landers. | Monday-Sunday at 1 p.m.

*Alternate family/school shows may be selected by group leaders
***Brief "Star Walker" talk before shows

Experience astronomy in VR

Experience a powerful 360-degree immersive journey in VR you won’t soon forget. Call (775) 784-4811 to book a group of up to four. It’s just $5 a person for your adventure. Participants must be 13 or older.

Join us for Weekend Wonders

Experience programs from planetariums around the world. Shows begin at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Feb 21

7:00 PM Weekend Wonders Into the Deep and Whale Super Highway (Fri.)

A scuba diver in black swims above a giant whale in the ocean.

Feb 22

7:00 PM Weekend Wonders Into the Deep and Whale Super Highway (Sat.)

Feb 28

7:00 PM Weekend Workshops Astronomy: 3000 Years of Stargazing (Fri.)

A silhouette of a person peering through a telescope in the dark night sky with a blue evening sky filled with stars in the distance.

Mar 01

7:00 PM Weekend Workshops Astronomy: 3000 Years of Stargazing (Sat.)

Mar 06

7:00 PM Weekend Wonders Explore (Fri.)

Two individuals in space suits look into the distant horizon on a foreign planet with red dirt, rising mountains and purple sky.

Mar 07

7:00 PM Weekend Wonders Explore (Sat.)

Mar 13

7:00 PM Weekend Wonders Mars Quest (Fri.)

A still image of the planet Mars, with the black of space surrounding it, as it bursts with red and pink landscape hues.

Mar 14

7:00 PM Weekend Wonders Mars Quest (Sat.)

Meet Paul McFarlane, Planetarium Director

Headshot of Paul McFarlane 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 McLean 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.

Meet Paul

Join us for Weekend Workshops

Weekend Workshops at the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Saturdays at the National Automobile Museum correspond with the Weekend Wonders movies. Weekend Workshops take place at 2:00 p.m. Saturdays. Workshops at Fleischmann are $6 and 50% off for members. Science Saturdays at the National Automobile Museum start at 9:30 a.m. and are $12, which includes museum admission.

Feb 22

2:00 PM Weekend Workshops Building the Space Station

The international space station, with multiple panels extending from the hub of the station floats above the earth in outer space.

Feb 29

2:00 PM Weekend Workshops Making Ancient Astronomical Tools

A person wearing a 13th century robe and hat stares out of a telescope in a library filled with books.

Mar 07

2:00 PM Weekend Workshops Making Robots

A child wears a green dinosaur costume as they build a robot with different parts scattered on a table top.

Mar 14

9:30 AM Science Saturday Exploring Mars

The Mars rover robot sits on the red martian landscape of Mars as a dust filled, red sky rises behind the mountains.

Space Exhibit Hall

Get an immersive, hands-on learning experience in our Exhibit Hall. Open daily, with changing hands-on interactive displays and permanent exhibits that extend the planetarium experience.

$2 for non-members/free for members

Plan your visit

The Fleischmann Planetarium and and Science Center is located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. Learn more about getting to the Planetarium and where to park.

Getting to the Planetarium

Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center is located north of Lawlor Events Center on North Virginia and 16th Street, It is 1.5 miles north of the downtown Reno arch.

Where to park

Free permit parking is available in the West Stadium Parking Complex, level 3, just east of the planetarium. Park between designated Planetarium parking signs.

Public transportation to the Planetarium

Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center is served by Citifare bus lines, with stops throughout Reno and Sparks. For the downtown area’s public transportation system visit RTC.

Show admission

$9 General admission*
Ages 13-59

$7 Special admission
Children ages 3-12; seniors 60 and over; University of Nevada, Reno students; faculty, staff alumni with ID; WCSD students and teachers with ID; military with ID

$5 Group admission
15 or more with advance reservations

$2 Science Center Exhibits

*Special pricing for Planetarium members

Hours

Monday-Thursday: 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m.- 8 p.m.

Sunday: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Open Monday, Feb. 17 for President's Day