Astronomy Day & Star Party
Enjoy a full day of presentations from experts on various topics throughout the day. Immerse yourself with personalized planetarium shows in the #1 Planetarium Experience in America, full museum access (with extended hours), hands-on museum activities, and more.
Bring your lawn chair, blanket, and telescope (don't worry, we will provide telescopes for everyone to look through!) and join us for a star gazing party that evening in the parking lot. See the night sky like never before!
Available for purchase:
- Warm up with Java Man Hot Cocoa
- Hot bowl of chili, or make it a Frito Pie.
- Speciality coffees from Java Man Cafe.
Purchase required for the Full Astronomy Museum Day. Open 10am - 6pm
Star Gazing Party is FREE and open to the public. 6pm - 8pm
Restrooms and Java Man will be open to all guests.
10:00am - Museum opens
10:00am - 10:55am - Free Time
10:55am - 11:25am - Presentation with expert
11:30am - 12:00pm - Planetarium Show: Exploring Deep Space
12:00pm - 12:15pm - Tesla Experience (1st Opportunity)
12:30pm - 1:15pm - Planetarium Interpretive Show
1:20pm - 1:40pm - Workshop: (Physics Experiment)
1:45pm - 2:05pm - Workshop: (Fossil Show and Tell)
2:10pm - 2:30pm - Workshop: (Different Kinds of Optics)
2:00pm - 2:30pm - Planetarium Show: Creation Through the Solar System
2:30pm - 2:45pm - Tesla Experience (2nd Opportunity)
2:35pm -3:05pm - Presentation with expert
3:10pm -3:40pm - Presentation with expert
4:00pm -4:45pm - Planetarium Interpretive Show
4:50pm -5:20pm - Presentation with expert
5:25pm -5:55pm - Presentation with expert
6:00pm -8:00pm - Star Party Outdoors (Free to the public)
6:30pm - Museum Closes
Java Man Cafe, Restrooms, and Rotunda remain open until 8pm
Date
Wonders Center & Science Museum
Just 35 minutes from Downtown Nashville TN, founded by David Rives Ministries, the Wonders Center & Science Museum is the largest science museum in the world that upholds biblical values. Driven by Christian principles, each exhibit is designed to inspire visitors as it highlights wonders in the fields of science and history.