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.

Cosmic Mashups: Gravity, Galaxies, and Supermassive Black Holes
Supermassive black holes are found in most galaxies and we are beginning to uncover how the merging of galaxies activate galactic centers. Watch the research into the evolution and development of the supermassive black holes found within the galaxies spread across our Universe.

Worlds of Curiosity
This show questions of “What it would be like to live on an Earth with no Moon?” or “What if the Earth was tilted on its side (like Uranus)?” Join Mateo and Dr. Alicia Woods as they explore how our lives would be different on these Earths, talk about other hypothetical planets that could exist, and marvel at the even stranger worlds that astronomers have discovered beyond our solar system.

Upcoming Public Shows

Schedule

Remember, ALL planetarium programs are FREE with museum admission!

Sunday
3:30 PM: Cosmic Mashups: Gravity, Galaxies, and Supermassive Black Holes (Now – Dec. 31)

Tuesday-Friday:
3:30 PM: Cosmic Mashups: Gravity, Galaxies, and Supermassive Black Holes (Now – Dec. 31)

Saturday:
11:00 AM: Worlds of Curiosity (Now – Dec. 16)
2:00 PM: Carolina Skies 
3:30 PM: Cosmic Mashups: Gravity, Galaxies, and Supermassive Black Holes (Now – Dec. 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.

Coming Soon

Tuesday-Saturday:
11:00 AM: Season of Light (Dec. 23 – Jan.6)

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).