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
12:30 pm
Dinosaur Prophecy – Planetarium
(25 min — Tickets $2.95)
Long before dinosaurs’ massive extinction 65 million years ago, many individual species simply disappeared. Visit dinosaur graveyards, study their bones, and reconstruct how these creatures lived and died to solve four famous cold cases from the age of the dinosaurs in The Dinosaur Prophecy. Suggested for ages 6 and up.
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
Dinosaur Prophecy – Planetarium
(25 min — Tickets $2.95)
Long before dinosaurs’ massive extinction 65 million years ago, many individual species simply disappeared. Visit dinosaur graveyards, study their bones, and reconstruct how these creatures lived and died to solve four famous cold cases from the age of the dinosaurs in The Dinosaur Prophecy. Suggested for ages 6 and up.
AVAILABLE DAILY
3:30 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.
Skywatch – Monthly Astronomy Article & Map
Each month our planetarium staff compiles your guide to the sky.
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.
Monthly Skywatch Article and Map
Additional Astronomy Resources
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