# Weekend Star Shows & Cosmic Planetarium Odyssey

> Place to go for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Planetarium dome shows run hourly.
- Dates: Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8
- Where: Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Ages: Suitable for children aged 3-15 and families.
- Price: Exhibition hall + dome show combo ticket: Adults $16, Children (3-12 years old) $12, Toddlers under 3 years old are free.
- Schedule: Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Planetarium dome shows run hourly.
- Organizer: UNC Chapel Hill
- Official page: https://moreheadplanetarium.org/tickets/
- Last checked: Fri, Nov 6

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## About

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, located on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill) campus, is one of the oldest planetariums in the Western Hemisphere. It once provided celestial navigation training for NASA Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo program astronauts. This weekend, the planetarium's dome theater presents family-tailored cosmic exploration dome films and all-sky star shows. Engaging and fun narration guides children on a journey through the solar system, exploring the mysteries of black holes and Mars. The lobby also features a two-story high-tech interactive science exhibit area, covering physical optics simulations, gravity experiment stations, and deep-space remote sensing equipment. The venue is fully equipped with direct accessible elevators and wide ramps, suitable for folding strollers. Restrooms on all floors include child step stools and baby changing tables, and a private family resting and nursing room is available on the second floor. Suitable for children ages 3 to 15 and their families.

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