The Lyman Spitzer Jr. Planetarium
Our planetarium offers an immersive, surrounded experience. Regularly scheduled presentations are recommended for children ages 7 and older. Once the doors are closed, guests will no longer be admitted.
Planetarium Admission
Members: FREE
Nonmembers: $8
Planetarium Tickets
Purchase your tickets at the front desk on the day of your visit.
Fairbanks Museum members can reserve tickets by email for weekend shows only.
Reservations must be received at least 24 hours in advance of your visit and picked up at least 1/2 hour before the scheduled presentation.
School groups can schedule a planetarium program here.
Private Events
Reserve the planetarium for a private show (up to 24 people – not a school or community group) including a show of your choice, free admission to the museum for everyone in your group, plus a household membership for $300.
Please call 802-748-2372 to reserve your private planetarium event.
Reservations for a private show must be made at least 1 week in advance.
10:30 AM
A Place Like No Other
Alaska is a place like no other. For many people a trip to Alaska is a life-long dream. For the people who live here, they depend on and protect an enduring way of life. But there are places in our state so remote, so wild, that few Alaskans have ever gone. Here in the planetarium we’re going to take you to these places, to remote wilderness to see iconic animals and landscapes that define the Last Frontier, places that make Alaska…Alaska.
11:30 AM
TONIGHT’S SKY with a live presenter
Take a guided tour of the cosmos with one of our astronomy presenters. You’ll be introduced to the stars, planets, and constellations that are visible in the night sky.
12:30 PM
Dinosaurs of Antarctica
From the Permian through the Jurassic, journey to the south polar landscapes of Antarctica hundreds of millions of years ago. Roam the primitive forests and thick swamps with bizarre dinosaurs and colossal amphibians. Enter a surreal world of bug-eyed giants and egg-laying mammals—where survival means enduring the sunless, six-month polar winter surrounded by meat-eaters with night vision. Join intrepid Antarctic scientists on a quest to understand the ice continent’s profound transformation—and to predict the future as humans drive dramatic change. Welcome to the lost prehistoric world of Gondwana. Welcome to Antarctica.
1:30 PM
Beyond the Sun
While CELESTE is fighting off sleep in her room by reading a book on astronomy she receives an unexpected visit from MOON.
Together, they will enjoy a journey through the Universe to discover what exoplanets are and how they can be detected.
They observe rogue planets, oceanic worlds and super-Earths. Moon tells her about exoplanet hunters, who observe the sky in search of planets like Earth.
2:30 PM
- Sunday: Tonight’s Sky (live presenter)
- Monday: Space Stations (live presenter)
- Tuesday: Mysteries of the Unseen World (movie)
- Wednesday: From Apollo to Artemis (live presenter)
- Thursday: Journey to Mars (live presenter)
- Friday & Saturday: Solar System Tour (live presenter)
3:30 PM
OneSky Project
Each short film represents the perspective of a different culture or Indigenous society from around the globe. Each film stands alone as a short story or in combination as a longer narrative – organized around themes of “Finding Patterns” and developing tools, or as we say, “To Seek Far.”