Ancient Skies

For thousands of years the Neolithic civilization of Europe constructed ever more complex stone monuments. Initially dismissed as “illiterate barbarians,” only recently has a radical reappraisal taken place, giving birth to the new science of Archaeo-Astronomy.

Far from being “savages”, the Neolithic were highly intelligent, integrating a spiritual world view with extraordinarily skilled feats of engineering and astronomy, laying the foundations of modern science.

Asteroid: Mission Extreme

Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on an epic journey to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity. The danger lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision with Earth; the opportunity is the fascinating idea that asteroids could be stepping stones to other worlds – veritable way stations in space – enabling us to cross the Solar System.

National Geographic and Lockheed Martin present a Sky-Skan production

Narrated by Sigourney Weaver

Astronaut

Find out what it takes to be an astronaut! Explore inner and outer space as you experience a rocket launch from an astronaut's point of view and float around the International Space Station in microgravity.

Presented in stunning high-definition fulldome video and surround sound, Astronaut is an experience like nothing on Earth! Narrated by Ewan McGregor.

Back to the Moon for Good

Back to the Moon begins with the first days of space exploration. We see what that era taught us about our nearest neighbor the Moon, including the discovery of its origin, composition, structure and the accessibility of raw materials on its surface.

The Google Lunar XPRIZE inspired teams around the world to compete in landing a spacecraft on the Moon. Who will win the $30 million Google Lunar XPRIZE?

The show ends with a stunning glimpse of the possible future of lunar exploration.

Narrated by Tim Allen

Big Astronomy

Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries explores three observatories located in extreme environments and remote locations in Chile. Due to its special climate and location, which creates stable, dry air Chile is one of the best places in the world for astronomy. By 2022, 70% of the world's optical and infrared collecting power will be located in Chile. The show highlights the multitude of careers needed to keep the great observatories working.

Narrated by: Barbara Rojas-Ayala, a Chilean astronomer

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

This cutting-edge production features high-resolution visualizations of cosmic phenomena, working with data generated by supercomputer simulations, to bring the current science of black holes to the screen.

Audiences will be dazzled with striking, immersive animations of the formation of the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight to a super-massive black hole lurking at the center of our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Narrated by Liam Neeson

Cosmic Collisions

Cosmic collisions are a universal force of nature, both destructive and creative. 

Dynamic and dazzling, they have created many things we take for granted—the glowing Moon, the Sun’s warmth and light, our changing seasons, and waves washing up on a sandy shore. They’ve ended the age of the dinosaurs and changed the very map of the cosmos, reforming galaxies and giving birth to new stars and new worlds.

Cosmic Collisions provides an stunning view of these catastrophic events that have shaped our world and universe.

Narrated by Robert Redford

Cosmic Rays

Cosmic Rays (“Rayos Cósmicos”) tells the history and current theories about cosmic rays. It describes how cosmic rays are detected in underground "telescopes".

Cosmic Rays is a journey from the depths of matter to the vastness of the Cosmos.

The Cowboy Astronomer

This show is a skillfully woven tapestry of star tales and Native American legends, combined with constellation identification, star-hopping and astronomy tidbits--all told from the unique viewpoint of a cowboy astronomer who has travelled the world plying his trade and learning the sky along the way.

Narrated by cowboy poet Baxter Black, the audience is transported to the Western outdoors, listening to star legends and cowboy tales around the campfire. Our cowboy astronomer gives us his perspective of the night sky and the things he's discovered over a lifetime of stargazing.

Dark

Dark: The Movie explains and explores the nature of Dark Matter—the invisible 80% of the mass of the Universe.

Dark Matter Mystery

What keeps the galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today?

We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is out there. But we have no idea what it's made out of.

This planetarium show takes you on he biggest quest of contemporary astrophysics. You will see why we know that Dark Matter exists, and how this search is one of the most challenging and exciting searches science has to offer.

Join the scientists on their hunt for Dark Matter with experiments in space and deep underground.

Dawn of the Space Age

Re-live the excitement of the early days of space exploration, from the launch of the first artificial satellite to the magnificent lunar landings and privately operated space flights.

Be immersed and overwhelmed with this most accurate historic reconstruction of man’s first steps into space.

Who were these men and women that took part in these death-defying endeavors?

Witness their drive, their passion, and their perseverance to explore, in Dawn of the Space Age.

Destination Mars

THE NEXT GIANT LEAP IN HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT IS UPON US.

NASA - and others - have their sights set on the Red Planet, and they’re building the technology to get us there! Destination Mars: The New Frontier gives audiences an up-close look at humanity’s most epic endeavor.

Explore the work being done around the globe to help make the dream of getting humans to Mars a reality. Fly through the International Space Station, where astronauts are already living and working in space, and follow the rockets and vehicles that will take humans beyond the Moon and, one day, all the way to Mars!

Distant Worlds—Alien Life?

Distant Worlds — Alien Life? is a beautiful planetarium film exploring one of the most enduring questions of humankind — are we alone?

For millennia our ancestors watched the stars, questioning the origin and nature of what they saw. Still today we ask these questions, knowing that the Universe is a vast place filled with billions and billions of stars and planets — but yet, Earth is the only planet we know for sure to be inhabited.

Discover more about this ancient question of life in the Universe.

Dream to Fly

Have you ever dreamt you were flying? Have you ever thought how wonderful would it be to fly free as a bird?

Discover the mystery of flight with Leonardo da Vinci, Montgolfier brothers, Wright brothers and other inventors. Experience the adventure with powerful images and music, an immense and challenging dream, for which mankind has strived since the beginning of history.

“Dream to Fly” describes the most important milestones on our conquest of
the skies.

Narrated by Danuta Stenk

Earth, Moon and Sun

Earth, Moon and Sun is a fulldome Imaginarium show that explores the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions, who has a razor sharp wit, but is a bit confused about what he sees in the sky.

Join this fast-paced and fun-filled show as it explores the wonders of lunar phases, sunrises and sunsets, eclipses, space travel to our Moon and other puzzles. Native American stories are told throughout the show to help distinguish between myths and science.

Earthquake

Take a breathtaking tour of our ever-active planet. Fly to sites of historic earthquakes and envision a future made safer from seismic events. 

"Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet" gives a high-speed tour of the past 200 million years that will unearth the science behind our ever-changing planet.

Narrated by Benjamin Bratt

Europe to the Stars

Europe to the Stars takes the viewer on an epic journey behind the scenes at the most productive ground-based observatory in the world.

Produced by European Southern Observatory (ESO) Supernova Planetarium

Expedition Reef

Expedition Reef narrated by Tony Award® winner Lea Salonga, will immerse audiences in an undersea adventure. Learn the secrets of the "rainforests of the sea" as you and your visitors embark on an oceanic safari to the world’s most vibrant — and endangered — marine ecosystems.

This fulldome planetarium show provides an up-close look at a part of our planet many people have never experienced. Discover how corals grow, feed, reproduce, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth — while facing unprecedented threats from climate change, habitat destruction, and overfishing.

Flight Adventures

Double-Feature show with .........

This 30-minute multi-media show from the Children's Museum of Indianapolis introduces children and families to the science, technology, and history of flight.

The show features NASA's research and the advancements that have made space travel possible, along with the important role that models have played in flight development.

Flying Monsters

For thousands of years, humans believed that there were once flying monsters. Such creatures became mythologized around the world. But could they have really existed? Flying Monsters is a National Geographic documentary that explores these great prehistoric beasts.

Around 220 million years ago dinosaurs were on the rise to dominating the Earth. But another group of reptiles was about to make an extraordinary leap--control of the skies. They were the pterosaurs--after insects, the first animals ever to fly. The story of how and why these mysterious creatures took to the air is more fantastical than any fiction.

Hosted by Sir David Attenborough

From Earth to the Universe

This stunning, 30-minute voyage through time and space presents the Universe as revealed to us by science.

Produced by ESO Supernova Planetarium and Visitor Center.

Narrated by Sara Mendes da Costa

Halloween: Celestial Origins

What do you associate with Halloween? Trick-or-Treating, costumes… astronomy? After all, Halloween is an astronomical holiday!

Learn the history of Halloween and how it fits into the seasons as a “cross-quarter day” during this new production. We will also explore the night sky and learn what planets, constellations, and stars will be out on your Halloween evening.

Narrated by Sarah Kmiecik

Hot and Energetic Universe

This fulldome planetarium show discusses the natural phenomena related to High Energy Astrophysics.

Produced by Integrated Activities in the High-Energy Astrophysics Domain.

IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System

Join scientists who are investigating the boundary between our Solar System and the rest of our galaxy. This show follows the creation of NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX). Students will get an in-depth look at the mission and how IBEX is collecting high-speed atoms to create a map of our Solar System's boundary.

Narrated by two inquisitive teenagers, audiences will hear from the scientists and engineers that developed the IBEX mission and created the spacecraft, and get the latest updates on the mission's discoveries.

Kaluokahina: The Enchanted Reef

"Kaluokahina" is an enchanted tropical coral reef. The reef's colorful inhabitants have always lived in this peaceful, secret world--until a volcanic catastrophe breaks the spell!

Now it's up to Jake, a young sawfish, and his buddy Shorty, a lively reef fish, to restore the magic of their home. Their only lead ... an ancient legend that tells of touching the moon.

Larry Cat in Space

Larry Cat In Space is an imaginative story about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Through Larry's eyes, we observe his human family, a group of enthusiastic sky-watchers. Larry's owner, Diana, takes a job on the Moon, and sadly leaves Larry behind.

Larry stows away on a Space Plane, which t ultimately takes him to the Moon and Diana.  There, Larry meets the rest of Imbrium Village's inhabitants, including Commander Stone who makes Larry a cat space suit. When Larry ventures outside, he spots the Earth, looking a lot like the Moon did from the porch at home.

Led Zeppelin

Even after over 35 years of laser shows, "Led Zeppelin" remains one of the most popular music shows ever performed in planetariums. Now see what the Clark Planetarium Productions has done with it for the fulldome theater!

Zeppelin fans of all ages are welcome. (This presentation does not include the Imaginarium's usual live sky segment.)

Magic Tree House Space Mission

Based on the popular children's Magic Tree House® books, a mysterious “M” sends the intrepid Jack and Annie on a fun-filled journey to discover the secrets of the Sun, Moon, planets, space travel and more.

Husband and wife authors Mary Pope Osborne and Will Osborne collaborated to produce this planetarium based program, popular with Magic Tree House® fans of all ages.

Maori Legends: How It Was Told to Me

How It Was Told to Me: Maori Legends from New Zealand is a collection of three short animations, each retelling a Maori legend of the southern skies.

The Creation Story speaks of how Ranginui the Sky Father and Papatuanuku the Earth Mother were pushed apart by Tumatauenga and Tane Mahuta, thus bring light into their dark world.

Rona and the Moon tells the story of how Marama, the Moon, came to look the way it does in the southern skies today.

The Great Waka tells how a fisherman, Tamareriti, created the Milky Way and constellations, and for the first time brought light to the Southern night skies.

Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky

Maunakea Between Earth and Sky is the signature show of the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo.

Explore connections between Hawaiian culture and Maunakea astronomy. Become immersed in the story of Pele and Poli`ahu and the creation of the Hawaiian Islands. Gaze into the night sky, past planets, galaxies and swirling nebula—back to the beginning of the universe—and fly through an observatory atop Maunakea.

Produced by the'Imiloa Astronomy Center and Evans and Sutherland and Co-Directed by Dr. Joseph Ciotti

Mayan Archaeoastronomy

This show intertwines science and mythology to take audiences on a poetic journey showing how the Mayans have viewed and understood the Universe throughout their history.

In a feast of colours and sounds, Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe makes a tour of 6 Mayan temples: San Gervasio, Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Edzná, Palenque and Bonampak where the spectator dives into a Mayan world of knowledge about the importance of the orientations of its temples in relation to the movement of some stars like the Sun, the Moon and Venus.

Narrated by Sara Mendes Da Costa

Moons: Worlds of Mystery

Moons: Worlds of Mystery immerses you in the amazing diversity of moons and the important roles they play in shaping our Solar System.

Follow in the footsteps of astronauts to our silvery Moon, then venture beyond to unfamiliar and exotic worlds. Journey to the outer planets and their moons, and return home with newfound wonder about the dynamic and intricate Solar System in which we all live.

Narrated by Ed Helms

Nightwalk—Haunted Village Tour

Nightwalk is a Halloween special treat. Take a virtual tour of a haunted graveyard, where you'll walk at the speed of Fright! This 16-minute show features the Imaginarium's 3D, animated magic. Audiences will be guided on a nightwalk down a creepy crypt and into a haunted mansion filled with bats, ghosts and spooky things that go boo in the night.

Produced by Hokulani Imaginarium
Joseph Ciotti (Director)

Oceans in Space

Oceans In Space is a journey that seeks out places where conditions are favorable for life to exist. This show highlights the search for extrasolar planets and an understanding of the conditions necessary to form and sustain life.

The show travels back in time over five billion years to trace the origins of the solar system and our planet's oceans. It presents the three requirements for life: warmth, water, and organic material.

The possibility that life might exist elsewhere prompts an exploration of other worlds, including Mars, the icy Jovian moon Europa, and extrasolar planets.

Narrated by Avery Brooks

One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

Elmo and Big Bird live in the United States and Hu Hu Zhu lives far away in China, but they discovered that they still see the same stars at night! The word for star in Chinese is “xing xing” (pronounced sing sing). How many “xing xing” do you see in this sky?

One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure was made possible by the generous donation of the Iris and Rodney Fukui Family through the Imaginarium's Adopt-a-Show sponsorship.

Origins of Life

This show deals with the origin of life and the human search for life beyond Earth. Starting with the Big Bang, the show deals with prebiotic chemistry in the universe, the formation of stars, the formation of solar systems, and the first life on Earth. It covers the great extinctions as well as our search for primitive life beyond planet Earth.

Origins of Life features many recent discoveries related to life science, demonstrating to the youth that if there was ever a time that science made its greatest advances, it would be right now!

Narrated by Lord Robert Winston

Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds

For thousands of years, mankind thought that the Earth was the center of the Universe. We now know that planets like our Earth are nothing special in the cosmos. The Sun is just one ordinary star among hundreds of billions in our galaxy, the Milky Way. With the world’s most powerful telescopes, what we have that most stars have planets. A huge diversity of different worlds is out there, just waiting to be discovered.

The show features the primitive science fiction of early civilizations, the future space missions that will observe the Universe in greater-than-ever detail, and travel to the surfaces and oceans of moons in our Solar System.

Perfect Little Planet

Discover our solar system through a new set of eyes – a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot.

Fly over the surface of Pluto, our best known Dwarf Planet. Dive over the ice cliffs of Miranda. Sail through the rings of Saturn. Feel the lightning storms of Jupiter. And walk on the surface of Mars. Which destination would you choose? A solar system journey for space travelers of all ages.

Phantom of the Universe

This fulldome show features the search for dark matter. The show reveals the first hints of "dark matter" through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who coined the term.

It plummets deep underground to see the most sensitive dark matter detector on Earth, housed in a former gold mine.

The show highlights the Large Hadron Collider at CERN (world's largest particle collider), taking audiences on a speed ride alongside particles before they collide in visually stunning explosions of light and sound, as we search for dark matter.

Narrated by Tilda Swinton

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon

Immerse yourself in a fulldome experience of Pink Floyd’s 1973 classic rock music album synched with the next generation of computer generated imagery of mesmerizing waves of colors, images, and animations. Not recommended for young children, suggested age 13 and above.

(This presentation does not include the Imaginarium's usual live sky segment.)

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Experience the classic 1979 rock album in a stunning High Definition digital interpretation of sight and sound created
specifically for full dome theaters.

Visual images accompanying the soundtrack for Pink Floyd: The Wall were produced by Starlight Productions.

(This presentation does not include the Imaginarium's usual live sky segment.)

Queen Light Show

The Queen Light Show—From Mercury with Love features Queen's greatest hits and sets them to eye-popping visuals under the planetarium dome. This feature show is followed by a special Encore performance, produced by the Hokulani Imaginarium, especially for loyal Queen fans.

The Queen Light Show was produced by Robert T. Longway Planetarium with visual resources created by Magic Music Visuals, Evans & Sutherland, and Pixabay.

(This presentation does not include the Imaginarium's usual live sky segment.)

Saturn and Beyond

Saturn’s rings are one of the most beautiful sights in the solar system. Astronomers have known about these rings for over 400 years, yet they still present many questions. In 2004, the Cassini spacecraft reached Saturn and sent back volumes of data. Learn the history of the discovery of Saturn’s rings and explore the mysterious features seen by the Cassini spacecraft. Travel beyond to the outer gaseous planets to learn how their rings systems were discovered.

Season of Light

Season of Light is a family friendly, visually rich show about the darkest and coldest time of year, winter.  Despite the chilly weather, winter is home to some of the warmest and brightest celebrations.  The show explains why we have seasons and traces the origins of many of the world’s most enduring customs from Christmas trees to the Hanukkah Menorah, Santa to the Star of Bethlehem.

Season of Light concludes with a discussion of the possible astronomical explanations for the Star of Bethlehem.

Narrated by  Noah Adams

Seeing: A Photons Journey across Space, Time and Mind

Seeing follows a photon’s creation and journey across the galaxy to a young stargazer’s eye. Audiences learn about the structure and function of the eye.

Dramatic fulldome imagery featuring landscapes, skyscapes, wildlife and space is to create the story of the photons journey through the eye and its conversion to the electro-chemical impulse traveling the neuro pathways of the brain.

Seeing examines how technology has enabled us to restore vision and prevent a variety of diseases that affect sight.

Sky Pirates

Learn the constellations from the deck of the pirate ship Pilfer.  Captain Jake and his first-mate Jasper are no ordinary pirates.  They’re sky pirates who sail across space and steal the stars.

One night, two children watch as the pirates steal Leo, the Big Dipper and Orion.  Captured by the pirates, the children and the audience journey through space, all the while trying to escape and return the constellations to the sky.  Designed especially for children in grades K-4, this show is a beginner’s guide on how to find the constellations.

Sounds of the Underground

Sounds of the Underground combines techno, dance, club and rave style musics with a variety of artistic full-dome annimations.

The set list includes selections from Stardust, Dirty Vegas, Karen Overton, Zombie Nation, High Contrast and many, many more.

This show is described as "a dancing experience for the eyes".

(This presentation does not include the Imaginarium's usual live sky segment.)

Star of Bethlehem: The Magi's Story

Written and produced by Imaginarium Imaginarium Director Dr. Joseph Ciotti and narrated by Hawaii radio personality Billy V, Star of Bethlehem: The Magi's Story explores some of the astronomical possibilities for the Star that guided the Wise Men to Bethlehem. The show recounts the story of the Magi - who they were, where they came from and why a star could so entice them to embark on a journey to a distant kingdom.

Stargazing

2nd Wednesday of each month at 7pm

Join veteran presenter/storyteller Krissie Kellogg on the second Wednesday of each month as she takes you on a delightful tour of the constellations as the stars, planets and moon change as they move through space and learn about current events happening in the night sky as well as in space exploration!

Hosted by Krissie Kellogg

Stars of the Pharaohs

Audiences are take back 6,000 years to the land of ancient Egypt and the stars across its desert skies.

This show reenacts the mythological creation of the Egyptian universe and discusses the celestial connections of the many pyramids that stand sentinel to its ancient history.

Learn how the Sun, Orion and the ancient Pole Star were used to align Egypt’s monumental temples and pyramids. Journey through this ancient culture to see the earliest calendar ever devised, based on Sirius and the flooding of the Nile River. 

Stars: Powerhouses of the Universe

Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions. New stars are created every day, born of vast clouds of gas and dust. Through every phase of their existence, stars release the energy that powers the Universe.

Journey to the farthest reaches of our galaxy and experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of STARS.

Narrated by Mark Hamill

The Sun: Our Living Star

The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived.

It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The passage of the Sun’s fiery disc across the sky — day by day, month by month — was the only way to keep track of time for countless past civilizations.

Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive fulldome format

Sunset Meditation

Sunset Meditation is a full-length, fulldome planetarium program that provides a quiet and visually aesthetic time for meditation to foster mental health and resilience.

To help with the rise in mental-health awareness and treatment options, departments at Ball State helped form the Ball State University Meditation Partnership. The Meditation Partnership is a collaboration between Working Well, the Counseling Center, the Office of Health, Alcohol, and Drug Education, the Museum of Art, the Orchid Greenhouse, and the Brown Planetarium.

Sunstruck

Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the Sun. Discover how it came to support life, how it threatens life as we know it, and how its energy will one day fade away.

Narrated by Mike Shepherd

Tales of the Maya Skies

This Imaginarium show recreates the splendor of Maya architecture and astronomy. Grammy Award winner and Oscar nominee Lila Downs narrates this magnificent journey through Maya cities and temples aligned to the movements of the Sun, Moon and planets.

Rediscover the treasures of this advanced civilization whose sophisticated mathematics predicted eclipses, forecast seasonal change and formulated a calendar of extraordinary precision.

To Space and Back

To Space & Back takes audiences on an incredible journey from the far reaches of our known universe to our own planet. It is an extraordinary story of human ingenuity and incredible engineering, describing how the technology that transports us through space is paving the way for the devices and apps we use every day. What’s happening above is coming back down to Earth! 

Discover how we’ve been changed by space exploration, and what we owe to curiosity and the spirit of discovery.

Narrated by James May

Totality

Totality is all about eclipses from lunar to total solar and covers how they occur and what happens when they do. This show looks forward to upcoming eclipses and where to witness them. The production includes a variety of styles from spectacular space environments to humorous pop-up books.

Tour of the Solar System
Audio Universe

In this fulldome/audio show, the audience is transported inside a special spacecraft that takes them to the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) to view the stars in the night sky, before lifting them off into space to visit the Earth, Moon, Sun and all the planets of the Solar System.

Each of the objects in space are represented with sounds as well as being presented with the incredible 4K resolution visuals. The audience listen to the stars appear and hear the planets orbit around their heads. This means that this show is an immersive experience that can be enjoyed irrespective of level of vision.

Narrated by Rachel Lambert and Nic Bonne

Two Small Pieces of Glass

Double-Feature show with ....

Four hundred years ago a simple adjustment to a child's spyglass revealed for the first time an infinite and perplexing universe to our eyes and our imaginations.

Join us as the world's great telescopes, born out of that serendipitous moment allow audiences to gaze into our distant past as well as our future.

Unveiling the Invisible Universe

For thousands of years the humans observed the night sky with their naked eyes. The invention of the telescope revolutionized our knowledge of the Sky.

With the advent of rockets, it is now possible to observe X-ray and gamma ray radiation—the marks of the hot and violent Universe. Obersations of neutrinos and cosmic rays also provide vital information.

The detection of gravitational waves from two merging black holes opened a new window in astrophysics. This video presents images of the cosmos as revealed by all these different messengers.

Narrated by Gregory Patrick Karr

Voyages of the Starship Discovery

Voyage across the Solar System and beyond. This interactive show enlists your services onboard the Starship Discovery as an engineer, scientist or observer as you journey across the Milky Way galaxy.

Engage the Imaginarium’s control buttons at your seat to fly to distant worlds as you probe and explore their cosmic mysteries. Your mission — to go where no human has gone before and view our place in the universe.

Note: This interactive presentation does not include the Imaginarium's usual live

Wayfinders

This live-action fulldome program puts you on the deck of the voyaging canoe Hokule'a as you explore traditional Polynesian navigation.

Learn how to read the stars and interpret the winds and waves to navigate without modern instruments.

The film tells the story of the Polynesian Voyaging Society and the recovery of the nearly lost art and science of traditional, non-instrument navigation in Hawaii.

Note: This show is available in Hawaiian.

Centennial of the Planetarium

Celebrate the Centennial of the Planetarium! Since the beginning of time, man has been fascinated by the starry sky and the secrets of the universe. The sky was brought down to earth in October 1923 when the first planetarium projector was unveiled in Jena, Germany. The first planetarium opened to the public on May 7, 1925, when the Deutsches Museum opened in Munich. Today, planetariums reveal the secrets of the universe – they are a gateway to space. They inform and inspire by creating audiovisual worlds of experience. Since 1923, planetariums have evolved. Windward Community College’s Hokulani Imaginarium opened in 2000 as one of the earliest fulldome planetariums.

Cosmonaute 360

A space traveler is sailing towards his home planet, when he suffers an accident with an asteroid that hits his ship, forcing him to make a forced landing on an unknown planet. There a mysterious rabbit helps him out and in the process teaches us a valuable lesson.

Crossing Worlds

A visual tone poem designed for the emerging fulldome planetarium format, “Crossing Worlds” utilizes spherical photography from the American desert west to immerse the viewer in a transcendent spectrum of austere landscapes.

Halloween Cave

Halloween Cave is a fun and wild 2-minute fulldome ride through a mysterious underground labyrinth. Giant skulls and flowing lava greet viewers, as numerous passage ways lead to the door of mystery. 

Halloween Cave is the perfect spooky experience for the Halloween season, or just as fun treat for any part of the year.

The Korean Triplet Stars

This short 5-minute show retells the Korean legend of why triplet sisters stand guard in the Winter sky as the three stars in Orion's Belt. 

The triplets, who lived by the swamp of the Black Dragon Lake,  learned of two black dragons that threatened the heaven. When the female dragon swallowed the sun, the triplets tracked her down and forced the dragon to release the sun. In their quest, they were only able to slay one of the black dragons.

As a result, the triplets ascended to the sky to guard the sun against the surviving dragon ... and to this date are known as Samtaeseong -- Triplets Stars.

Lichtmond Precious Life

This 5-minute video clip is a segment of Lichtmond’s Universe of Light. This truly immersive experience for all senses, brought to life by love poems that correlate with the resonance of music, takes the audience on a journey far away from daily stress into a magic world of its own.

Light Echoes

This short clip blends the majesty of Hubble imagery with music from Loch Ness' Geodesium collection.

Light Zeiss

On the occasion of the International Year of Light in 2015, ZEISS produced a fulldome clip that takes planetarium visitors on a trip to the varied facets of light. The short film approaches the phenomenon “light” in a way that is both fascinating and informative. It appeals to young and old, experts and the lay public, and to people all over the globe. The gripping dramatization highlights various aspects of light that are significant for humans today.

Losing the Dark

Double-Feature show with ...

Losing the Dark is a "public service announcement" planetarium show, a collaboration of Loch Ness Productions and the International Dark-Sky Association. It introduces and illustrates some of the issues regarding light pollution, and suggests three simple actions people can take to help mitigate it. The show gives planetarium professionals a tool to help educate the public about the problems of light pollution. Planetarians are uniquely positioned to teach audiences ways we can all work together to implement responsible use of lighting.

Maori Legends:
The Creation Story

The Creation Story is the New Zealand Maori legend about light and darkness—the Earth and sky. Ranginui the Sky Father and Papatuanuku the Earth Mother, held each other in such a tight embrace that no light could shine through and their many children had to live in darkness. 

After years of struggle, Tumatauenga and Tane Mahuta plot to push their parents apart, while Tawhirimatea fights back to keep them together, resulting in the creation of the world, and the three brothers becoming the Maori gods of war, the forest, and the winds.

Maori Legends:
The Great Waka

This New Zealand Maori tale tells the story of how a fisherman, Tamareriti, created the Milky Way with all its constellations, and for the first time brought light to our Southern night skies.  Look up from The South Pacific, and you’ll see his Great Waka canoe traveling across the sky. 

Find out how the waka came to be there and how through the ages it has guided Polynesian sailors navigating the southern seas. 

Maori Legends:
The Creation Story

The Creation Story is the New Zealand Maori legend about light and darkness—the Earth and sky. Ranginui the Sky Father and Papatuanuku the Earth Mother, held each other in such a tight embrace that no light could shine through and their many children had to live in darkness. 

After years of struggle, Tumatauenga and Tane Mahuta plot to push their parents apart, while Tawhirimatea fights back to keep them together, resulting in the creation of the world, and the three brothers becoming the Maori gods of war, the forest, and the winds.

Secret of the Dragon

Take a ride on a dragon and explore the mysteries of the universe. This magical story whisks two youths through the Universe at great speed. From their perch on the back of a secretive dragon, the youths learn about worlds beyond theirs and a bit about themselves in the process.

Secret of the Dragon touches on fundamental astronomical science while remaining entertaining enough for children. This magical ride through the Universe makes for a wonderful family show.

Solar Quest

Solar Quest is a planetarium short feature that demonstrates and provides an overview of the Sun - Earth environment. Detailed high-quality animations and videos demonstrate various solar phenomena such as fusion, light energy and solar surface features.

Also discussed are the impacts that space weather may have on Earth and how the Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field protects all life on Earth.

Space Park 360: Diablo

SpacePark 360 Diablo is a rollercoaster ride that combines entertainment with an out-of-this-world immersive experience.

Viewers will be transported to surreal vistas of Io, the volcanic moon of Jupiter, for the most thrilling amusement park ride.

Also discussed are the impacts that space weather may have on Earth and how the Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field protects all life on Earth.

Tour of the Universe

Journey through the observable Universe and back in time in this video by the California Academy of Sciences. Take in the immense scale of the Universe and reflect on Earth’s place in it.

You’ll also see how the light from distant objects represents objects and events from the past, allowing us to peer into the ancient Universe.

Variable Star Episodes

This series from the Charles W. Bown Planetarium explores a different variable star each month.  Some stars actually change brightness on their own, as opposed to atmospheric twinkling.

Many of the stars we see get brighter and even fainter over various periods of time. Some stars dim, brighten, dim again, and so on…in less than a second. Other stars take years to vary their brightness—and not because the star is dying. These stars are called “variable stars.”

Waiting Far Away

An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far… And can’t find home. Follow in the footsteps of a cosmic traveler as he shares a wild story.

Find out what grand mysteries he has uncovered while journeying deep into intergalactic space.

Wall of China

What starts off as a quiet and peaceful rickshaw journey on the Great Wall of China rapidly turns into a wild adventure as the rocket-powered rickshaw malfunctions and gets separated from its driver.

As the driver desperately tries to catch up, this 4-minute rollercoaster-like ride races us through the different seasons at the Great Wall, past ancient warrior statues, floating lanterns, spectacular fireworks and a flying dragon.

Yucatan Sinkholes

Los Cenotes de Yucatán—Puertas a Otro Mundo is known as the The Sinkholes of Yucatan—Portals to Another World. This fulldome short video features the famous sinkholes of Yucatan.

These shows are usually performed live or dedicated for a special occasion.

	Music of the Spheres The electronic medium in our Music of the Spheres program echoes and transmits the sublime light and space-time of the Universe as realized in the fulldome, surround-sound theater of the Imaginarium. MOS is a series of shows produced in partnership with Ebb and Flow Arts and the Hokulani Imaginarium. Ebb & Flow is an not-for-profit corporation directed by Maui composer and pianist, Robert Pollock. One of the goals of Ebb & Flow is to "enrich the community by presenting international festivals of excellent quality contemporary music concerts and cutting edge multi media events." The show features music by Hawaii composers Robert Wehrman and Peter Swanzy and visuals by Michael Takemoto and Joseph Ciotti.
	Stargazing Join us for this live star show held on the second Wednesday of every month. Find out what stars, planets and moon phase you can see in the sky tonight. Learn how to identify the constellations and listen to mythological stories about them.  Get the update on current celestial happenings, such as meteor showers and eclipses. Come every month to discover how the sky changes over the course of a year. Hosted by Krissie Kellogg .
	Star-Crossed Lovers Adults 18+ If you're looking for something extra-special and fun to do with your romantic partner or friends on Valentine's Day, consider a date at the Imaginarium's "PG-18" Star-Crossed Lovers show. Begin with flowers and chocolates at our Aerospace Exploration Lab. Then visit our astro-themed photo booth for sellfies. Festivities continue at our fulldome planetarium where resident star lore expert Krissie Kellogg will enchant you with the "adult" version tales of mythical gods and goddesses whose romantic adventures are retold in the mythology behind the constellations.

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Legacy Shows These legacy shows, which were originally shown at the Imaginarium, are no longer available for viewing. click each Poster for more info on: runtime, trailer, target audience, education resources, producer, narrator, other languages and Adopt-a-Show donors   Cosmic Perceptions Take a journey across the seas of time and space—from Stonehenge to the Hubble Space Telescope. Learn how we observe and perceive nature by taking an imaginary flight on a beam of light into the human eye, down the optic nerve and in our brain. Cosmic Perceptions also tells the story of how astronomers are expanding our knowledge of the heavens with new and more powerful telescopes.   Far Out Space Places Go on a virtual vacation to the top spots in the solar system!  Visitors will explore the magnificent surfaces of the planets, moons and asteroids.  Hike through the canyons on Mars, dive beneath the oceans of Jupiter's moon Europa, trek around the craters of the asteroid Eros or journey to the tenth, newly discovered planet, named Xena. Using the control buttons at each theater seat, visitors can select from over 100 different tour packages, making each show a unique experience.   Flights of Fancy Take an imaginary flight through the solar system, across the Milky Way galaxy and into the depths of a black hole. Later dive into the world of water molecules, fly over a major city and land on an approaching asteroid. Then return to earth for a thrilling ride on a virtual roller coaster. Search for Life in the Universe Are we alone in the universe? Host Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek’s Mr. Spock) poses this question, which has puzzled humanity since its beginning. Journey from the imagination of science fiction to the wonders of science fact.  Learn about the attempts being made to establish contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. Examine the ingredients necessary for life on our planet as we ponder the possibility of life in our solar system and beyond.   * BACK TO TOP * Center for Aerospace Education Home updated: 5/9/23 Windward Community College