# Museum of Natural History & Cormack Planetarium Winter Stargazing > Place to go for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open on its own schedule - Where: Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907 - Ages: Museum open to all ages; Cormack Planetarium shows require children to be at least 4 years of age - Price: Museum admission: $2 (Free for children under 4); Planetarium show ticket: $5 per person (includes museum admission); Advance online booking recommended - Organizer: City of Providence Parks Department & Cormack Planetarium - Official page: https://www.providenceri.gov/museum-planetarium/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/museum-of-natural-history-and-cormack-planetarium-winter-stargazing--listing-d94094b1a445f53838093c70 ## About Established in 1896 inside a grand Victorian brick chateau in Roger Williams Park, the Museum of Natural History is Rhode Island's only dedicated natural history museum and home to the Cormack Planetarium, the state's sole public planetarium. Under the planetarium's 33-foot dome, state-of-the-art fulldome digital projection transports families across the winter cosmos, journeying through constellations, neighboring planets, and distant galaxies during live astronomer-guided tours and family space features. In the museum galleries, kids explore dinosaur fossils, mastodon bones, fluorescent minerals, a walk-in seismic earthquake exhibit, and taxidermy dioramas depicting New England and global wildlife. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Wheelchair and stroller ramp entrance located on the west side of the building; elevator connects the main exhibit floor and planetarium lobby. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Padded benches in the central exhibit hall and downstairs lobby; accessible restrooms with changing tables available on the ground floor. • Age Suitability: Museum exhibits welcome all ages; planetarium dome theater has a strict minimum age requirement of 4 years old for safety and dark-sky immersion. • Sensory Tips: Planetarium theater goes completely dark during cosmic sky shows with theatrical surround sound; museum galleries provide a quiet, low-lit historic ambiance. ## Similar picks in Providence - [America the Beautiful: Our Natural Wonders (Giant Screen) at the Whaling Museum](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/america-the-beautiful-our-natural-wonders-giant-screen-at-the-whaling--listing-a1adcecac51364b67d6bad49) — Wed, Nov 11 (+15 more dates) · 12:30 PM · New Bedford Whaling Museum · From $10 · checked Oct 24. 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