Einstein Planetarium

The Einstein Planetarium is part of the National Air & Space Museum located in Washington Dc. The planetarium features Sky Vision which is a dual digital projection system with six-channel digital surround sound.

With the technology provided at the planetarium visitors will feel like they are travelling through the cosmos, not just watching it, they will be surrounded by moving images and sounds that will send shivers through their spine.

Presentations that are shown at the Einstein Planetarium include, Journey to the Stars which spans billions of years from the beginning on Earth then through time and space. This show will explain the history of the universe through to the development of star clusters and plants. This show runs for approximately 25 minutes.

Other shows include One World, One Sky: Big Bird's adventure. This show features Big Bird and Elmo from Sesame Street as they explore the night sky with a Muppet Hu Hu Zhu who is from the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street.

An Admission Fee is charged for entry into each showing at the Einstein Planetarium. These tickets can be purchased online or over the phone. Group sales of 10 or more persons are more then welcome, special rates apply for school groups also.