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.

To Space & Back
Explore the way each of us has been changed by the discoveries made by the international space program. From the devices we use every day to the tools that are breaking new ground in medicine and engineering, we can thank space exploration for making our modern lives possible.

The Accidental Astronauts
Follow the adventures of Cy and Annie and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space.  Explore the Earth, Sun and Moon system with a wise-cracking spaceship computer. See an asteroid crash into the Moon. Bounce along with them on the lunar surface. Get up close and personal with a solar storm and gain a new appreciation of our home planet.

Upcoming Public Shows

Schedule

Remember, ALL planetarium programs are FREE with museum admission!

Sunday
3:30 PM: To Space & Back (Now – April 30)

Tuesday-Friday:
3:30 PM: To Space & Back (Now – April 30)
*3:30 PM: Phantom of the Universe (March 21 – March 24)

Saturday:
11:00 AM: The Accidental Astronauts (Now – April 29)
2:00 PM: Carolina Skies 
3:30 PM: To Space & Back (Now – April 29)
*3:30 PM: Phantom of the Universe (March 25)

Monday: Closed

*Phantom of the Universe will be shown March 21 – 25 in place of To Space & Back for Women’s History Week.

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: Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope
(May 2 – May 28)

Tuesday-Friday:
3:30 PM: Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope
(May 2 – May 28)

Saturday:
11:00 AM: In My Backyard (May 6 – May 27)
2:00 PM: Carolina Skies 
3:30 PM: Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope
(May 2 – May 28)

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).