Settlemyre Planetarium

Museum of York County

Current Public Show Descriptions

Upcoming Public Shows

Astronomy Events

The Settlemyre Planetarium is a fully digital, full-dome planetarium at the Museum of York County, offering programs on a wide variety of scientific topics. Join us and journey from the Carolina Skies to beyond the Milky Way!

Current Public Show Descriptions  

Carolina Skies 
A live seasonal program that explores and explains what is currently visible in our nighttime skies.  From planets to stars to constellations, visitors of all ages can learn how to identify features in our Carolina Skies.

Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible
This show presents the environments of large black holes in at the heart of galaxies. Supermassive Black Holes are the monsters of the universe, living at the centers of nearly every galaxy. They range in mass from 100,000 to billions of times the mass of the Sun, far too massive to be born from a single star. Understanding when these black holes formed and how they grow is a major area of research. 

Sizing Up Space
This animated short feature illustrates the concept of light time and shows the distance to objects in the solar system and beyond.

Upcoming Public Shows

Schedule

Remember, ALL planetarium programs are FREE with museum admission!

Sunday
3:30 PM: Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible (Now – Oct. 9)

Tuesday-Friday:
3:30 PM: Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible (Now – Oct. 9)

Saturday:
11 AM: Sizing Up Space (Aug. 17 – Oct. 12)
2 PM: Carolina Skies 
3:30 PM: Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible (Now – Oct. 9)

Monday: Closed

Show schedules are subject to change without notice.

If you would like to schedule a group for the planetarium, please contact 803.981.9182 or scheduler@chmuseums.org.

Coming Soon

Sunday
3:30 PM: Spooky Space (Oct. 10 – Oct. 31)

Tuesday-Friday:
3:30 PM: Spooky Space (Oct. 10 – Oct. 31)

Saturday:
9–10 AM: From Earth to the Universe (Oct. 12 for Sensory Saturday)
11 AM: The Halloween Show (Oct. 19 – Oct. 26)

2 PM: Carolina Skies 
3:30 PM: Spooky Space (Oct. 10 – Oct. 31)

Astronomy Events 

Carolina Skygazers Astronomy Club Meeting
The Carolina Skygazers Astronomy Club meets the second Tuesday of every month, except December, at 7:30 pm. We would love to have you join us!

The Museum doors open at 7 pm. Exhibits and all other spaces except for meeting areas are closed.

Meetings of the Carolina Skygazers are always free for members and prospective members.

For their latest news and events follow the Carolina Skygazers Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CSkygazers).