J. Watumull Planetarium
Hawaiʻi’s Gateway to the Stars
Bishop Museum’s Planetarium shows are a must-see for all Museum visitors! Immerse yourself in the night sky, travel from Hawai‘i to Tahiti by the stars, and more. Tickets may be purchased at the Admission Desk, or you may purchase your tickets online today if you know when you plan to visit!
10:00 am
In My Backyard – Planetarium
(25 min — Tickets $2.95)
A tour of the night sky with cartoons and song. Recommended for ages 8 years old and younger, and any adults in tow.
AVAILABLE WEDNESDAYS, SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS.
11:00 am
Eyes on Island Earth – Planetarium
(25 min — Tickets $2.95)
Explore why Hawai‘i is a great place to learn about Earth system science, and discover how NASA satellites help us in our explorations of the planet. This show was produced specifically for use at Bishop Museum Recommended for ages 8 and up.
AVAILABLE DAILY
The exhibit is funded by Bishop Museum’s 2012–16 NASA award Celestial Islands: Using NASA Earth Sciences to Reach Hawai‘i’s Educators and Students. Nasa’s Earth Observing Mission exhibit is part of NASA’s Competitive Program for Science Museums and Planetariums, an important tool by which NASA shares its work and its science content with school children and the general public.
11:30 am
Wayfinders – Planetarium
(25 min — Tickets $2.95)
This fulldome program puts you on the deck of the voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa as you explore traditional Polynesian navigation and find your own way to Tahiti from Hawaiʻi. Produced by Bishop Museum in collaboration with Polynesian Voyaging Society and 1001 Stories. The shorter version of our signature show.
AVAILABLE DAILY
12:00 pm
The Hawaiian Sky Tonight – Planetarium
(25 min — Tickets $2.95)
In this live program you’ll explore the current evening sky in Hawai’i under the guidance of one of our planetarium presenters, enhanced with our new fulldome Digistar 4 system. You’ll get a star map (yours to take home!) to help find tonight’s constellations and planets.
AVAILABLE DAILY
1:30 pm
Wayfinders – Planetarium
(50 min — Tickets $2.95)
This fulldome program puts you on the deck of the voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa as you explore traditional Polynesian navigation and find your own way to Tahiti from Hawaiʻi. Produced by Bishop Museum in collaboration with Polynesian Voyaging Society and 1001 Stories. The longer version of our signature show.
AVAILABLE DAILY
3:00 pm
The Hawaiian Sky Tonight – Planetarium
(25 min — Tickets $2.95)
In this live program you’ll explore the current evening sky in Hawai’i under the guidance of one of our planetarium presenters, enhanced with our new fulldome Digistar 4 system. You’ll get a star map (yours to take home!) to help find tonight’s constellations and planets.
AVAILABLE DAILY
1st Saturday of Every Month
The Stars Tonight – Evening Planetarium Show
(60 min — Tickets $10.00)
Explore the night sky in our digital planetarium and through our observatory telescope! The Stars Tonight will now be showing once per month, on the first Saturday of each month from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
February 13, 2019
Navigating by the Stars – Ke Kā o Makaliʻi
(60 min — Tickets $10.00/$5.00 for members)
We’ll put the stars up on our 30 foot planetarium dome and you’ll hear from Polynesian Voyaging Society navigators about how they use the stars to navigate. Each talk will include an introduction to the sky and will feature the Hawaiian Star Line most prominent that month. There will be some overlap in content but each talk is designed to be different. You don’t have to have attended one talk to enjoy another. Come to any one, two, three, or all four! After the program, and weather permitting, we will go to the Bishop Museum viewing deck to find the stars in the real night sky that were discussed in the program.
May 15, 2019
Navigating by the Stars – Iwikuamo‘o
(60 min — Tickets $10.00/$5.00 for members)
We’ll put the stars up on our 30 foot planetarium dome and you’ll hear from Polynesian Voyaging Society navigators about how they use the stars to navigate. Each talk will include an introduction to the sky and will feature the Hawaiian Star Line most prominent that month. There will be some overlap in content but each talk is designed to be different. You don’t have to have attended one talk to enjoy another. Come to any one, two, three, or all four! After the program, and weather permitting, we will go to the Bishop Museum viewing deck to find the stars in the real night sky that were discussed in the program.
NASA’s Earth Observing Mission
Experience NASA's satellites, in our newest exhibition, at the J. Watumull Planetarium!
There is an additional $2.95 fee per person for each daytime Planetarium show.
Bishop Museum members continue to enjoy FREE admission to the daily Planetarium shows; members who wish to attend a Planetarium show just need to pick up a Planetarium show ticket first at the Admission Desk.
Tickets are for a specific show and are available onsite from 9 a.m. on the day of the show.
NOTE for ASTC Passport Program members, Planetarium admission is not an included benefit.
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