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Boonshoft Museum
of Discovery

2600 DeWeese Parkway
Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 275-7431
Fax (937) 275-5811

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Monday – Saturday
    9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday
    12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Easter

General Admission

Children (2-12) $7.50
Adults $8.50
Seniors $7.50
Children (under 2) Free
Members are FREE!

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Space Theater Show Schedule
  Saturdays (except September 11)
12:00 Larry Cat in Space *
1:00 Endless Horizon *
2:00 Laser Fun **
3:00 The Sky Tonight* (except Sept. 11)
4:00 Digital Amusement Park ** (except Sept. 11)

  Sundays
1:00 Endless Horizon *
2:00 Laser Fun **
3:00 The Sky Tonight*
4:00 Fall Laser Legends **

  Saturdays September 11
12:00 Larry Cat in Space *
1:00 Endless Horizon *
2:00 Laser Fun **

  Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays (except Sept 27)
2:00 The Sky Tonight *

  Tuesdays & Thursdays
2:00 Larry Cat in Space *

  Labor Day, Monday, September 6
1:00 Endless Horizons *
2:00 The Sky Tonight *
3:00 Digital Amusement Park **

 

*All regular planetarium shows: FREE for our members. Additional cost of $1.00 for each non-member guest

**Showings of the special effects and laser matinees: $2.00/member Additional $3.00/non-member guest

* Endless Horizon – This planetarium show, narrated by Patrick Stewart, features some major discoveries through time and highlights some of our major achievements for understanding our universe. General audience.

* Larry Cat in Space – This is a plyful presentation of an inquisitive cat that takes a trip to the moon. Larry gives us a “cats-eye-view” of the moon, backyard astronomy, space travel,and what it takes to live on another body in space. General audience, especially young children.

* The Sky Tonight – A live show answers the question "If I were to go out tonight what will I see if it is clear?" Planets, the moon, bright stars, major constellations, wonderful special effects and current astronomical events are featured. Gen. audience of all ages.

** Laser Fun – Great songs are set to laser lights and phenomenal Digistar special effects in this family show. Gen. audiences of all ages.

** Digital Amusement Park Special FX Show – In this internationally award winning special effects show you will experience virtual reality type amusement park rides including a ferris wheel, scrambler, and several roller coasters. General audiences of all ages.

** Fall Laser Legends – The constellations of the fall night sky, featuring Perseus and Andromeda, come to life in this exciting children’s animated laser show

 
Third Friday Evening
of
Astronomy, Lasers, and Observing
September 17
7:00 The Many Moons of the Gas Giants Visiting probes have provided us with close-ups of many of these unique members of our solar system sharing phenomenal images of volcanoes, lakes and giant cliffs. FREE
8:30 What’s Up? If I were to go out tonight what will I see if it is clear? Featured are planets, the moon, bright stars, major constellations, wonderful special effects & current astronomical events. Tickets: FREE but limited
8:00-11:00 FREE Observing at the observatory, weather permitting.
 
EVENING LASER SHOWS
Friday, September 17
Tickets $3.00/Member $5.00/Non-member
9:00 Classic Laser Rock – Many hits from the Doors, Zeppelin, the Eagles, the Beatles, Queen, Hendrix, and more great melodies set to lasers and great Digistar special effects. General audiences of all ages.
10:00 Laser Schism: Tool – Hard metal hits for fans of the band Tool are set to laser lights and spectacular Digistar special effects.
11:00 Pink Floyd: The Wall – Excerpts from The Wall album are set to laser lights and Digistar special effects.
 

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