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OmniSphere
Admission Fees

New Lower Rates!

$3.00/person - Full Dome Shows
(in addition to general admission fee to the
Natural Science Center*)

$5.00/person - 3-D Shows
(in addition to general admission fee to the
Natural Science Center*)

*No museum admission fee will be charged if you arrive no more than 15 minutes before the 4 p.m. show.

Ages 4 and up admitted into
the OmniSphere Theater, except for One World, One Sky that is appropriate for ages 2 and up.

 

Show Schedule

One World/One Sky - 12 noon
NEW! Wildest Weather in the Solar System / 1pm
Waking The T-Rex 3D - 2pm
Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D - 3pm
Waking the T.Rex: The Story of Sue - 4pm

See below for full descriptions of shows.

Click here for descriptions of shows available for school groups.

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Ages 2 and up!

Daily Shows at 12 noon


Based on the popular children's show Sesame Street, Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery through the universe to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun and the Moon. The show aims to nurture a child's natural sense of wonder about the night sky while forging cross-cultural connections and making cross-cultural friendships along the way!  Full Dome Show – Run time 28 minutes.

 
Stars & Seasonal Stargazing Ages 4 and up Daily Shows at 1pm Stars takes you on a journey to the furthest reaches of our galaxy to experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of stars in our universe. Narrated by Star War’s Mark Hamill. Seasonal Stargazing is a look at the nighttime sky, followed by what you can see in the sky tonight!  Full Dome Shows - Run time: 50 minutes.
 
New Show!
Stars & Seasonal Stargazing Ages 4 and up Daily Shows at 1pm Stars takes you on a journey to the furthest reaches of our galaxy to experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of stars in our universe. Narrated by Star War’s Mark Hamill. Seasonal Stargazing is a look at the nighttime sky, followed by what you can see in the sky tonight!  Full Dome Shows - Run time: 50 minutes.

seasonal stargazing

Wildest Weather in the Solar System
Ages 4 and up

Daily Shows at 1pm starting Dec. 2

Witness the most beautiful, powerful, and mysterious weather phenomena in the solar system at the NSC’s newest show, Wildest Weather in the Solar System.  Packed with eye-popping visuals, and high-end CGI, this cutting-edge science film created by National Geographic takes audiences on a journey through the thick atmosphere of Venus, magnetic storms on the sun, liquid methane showers on Titan, and anticyclones whirling at hundreds of miles per hour on Jupiter.

Click here to watch the trailer.
The NSC is only 1 of 8 theaters in the U.S. premiering this show!

Full Dome Show - Run time: 50 minutes.

Seasonal Stargazing is a look at the nighttime sky, followed by what you can see in the sky tonight! 

 

Waking the T-Rex: The Story of Sue 3D
Ages 4 and up

Daily Shows at 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.

This eye-popping, adventure takes you back in time to witness Sue, the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton ever discovered, come alive in state-of-the-art 3D animation! Join scientists as they decipher fossil clues to piece together the lifelong struggles, from nest to death, of this famous T-Rex. Witness her life events unfold, including an epic battle with a Triceratops, in a world where the only rule is eat or be eaten. Waking the T-Rex is a high-drama science adventure you won’t soon forget with its roaring, bone-crunching, in your face 3D!

Narrated by Joan Allen (Pleasantville).  Run time: 23 minutes.

 Not recommended for small children.

Ultimate Wave: Tahiti 3D

Ages 4 and up

Shows daily at 3 p.m.

NSC brings the South Pacific (this show) and the North Atlantic (our new Titanic Exhibit) together in two great experiences!

THE ULTIMATE WAVE: TAHITI plunges you into the stunning beauty of an island paradise on a quest to find the perfect wave-riding experience. Nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater and Tahitian surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer and a group of friends seek out the best waves breaking on the reef at Tahiti's famed surf site Teahupo’o. As their quest unfolds, you are plunged beneath the surface of things, to explore the hidden forces at work shaping ocean waves and the islands that lie in their path.Amidst surfing action, you navigate the cosmos and an ocean storm in a search for the source and nature of a wave's energy. Exploring mountainous Tahiti, you are thrust into the turbulent volcanic past of the island and its neighbors and discover the seagoing, wave-riding roots of the islanders themselves -- a culture still rich in the music, dance and lore of the sea. Beneath the ocean, swimming with surfers, you explore the stunning, fragile beauty of the reef habitat -- a turbulent, wave-shaping interface that envelops the island and nurtures the ocean's multitudes in motion -- fish, dolphins, sharks and whales.When the truly big surf arrives at Teahupo'o, surfing play becomes surfing survival as the riders artfully tackle some of the heaviest surf on the planet!

Run time: 45 minutes

 

Special Evening Feature Laser Show!

Laser Zeppelin

Friday, February 24 / 7pm, 8pm & 9pm

Rock out to the tunes of Led Zeppelin as an spectacular laser light show spans our 40 foot dome OmniSphere Theater.  Hear songs like Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, Black Dog, Over the Hills and Far Away, Song Remains the Same, and more!

Tickets are $5/person and we recommend you purchase in advance. To buy, call 336-288-3769 or stop by the Center's front admission desk.

Seating is limited. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Run-time: 45 min.