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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 (Recommended for 4th–7th Grade & Up)
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.

Chasing the Ghost Particle
(Recommended for 8th Grade–High School & Up)
Deep in the ice at the heart of Antarctica, the biggest and strangest detector in the world waits for mysterious messengers from the cosmos. The detector is IceCube! The messengers are neutrinos–ghostly particles that give us tantalizing looks into world of exploding stars and black holes. This show tells the incredible story of how an international team of scientists and engineers transformed one billion tons of Antarctic ice into a telescope. Building IceCube was a titanic endeavor driven by our human passion for discovery. You will witness stunning views of the South Pole, captivating animations of the IceCube detectors capturing a neutrino collision–and eye-catching views of the cosmos. Chasing the Ghost Particle: From the South Pole to the Edge of the Universe will take you on a journey you will never forget.

Spooky Space (Recommended for 4th–7th Grade & Up)
Looking for cosmic fun this Halloween season? Would you like to meet the stars – the stars of Halloween? Monsters, zombies, and ghosts – and their counterparts in space? Oh yes, space has its monsters: Black holes, zombie stars, and spectacular ghostly nebulae.

Chasing the Ghost Particle Planetarium Show

Upcoming Public Shows

Schedule

Remember, ALL planetarium programs are FREE with museum admission! See the current show descriptions above for the recommended ages of each show.

Sunday
3:30 PM: Chasing the Ghost Particle (Sep. 27 - Oct. 31)

Tuesday-Friday:
3:30 PM: Chasing the Ghost Particle (Sep. 27 - Oct. 31)

Saturday:
11 AM:
Spooky Space (Oct. 3 - Oct. 31)
2 PM: Carolina Skies 
3:30 PM: Chasing the Ghost Particle (Sep. 27 - Oct. 31)

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.

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Coming Soon

Sunday
3:30 PM: Cosmic Castaways (Nov. 1 - Nov. 29)

Tuesday-Friday:
3:30 PM: Cosmic Castaways (Nov. 1 - Nov. 29)

Saturday:
11 AM:
Flight Adventures (Nov. 7 - Nov. 28)
2 PM: Carolina Skies 
3:30 PM: Cosmic Castaways (Nov. 1 - Nov. 29)

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).