Wetherbee Planetarium, Science and History Museum hours:
Thursday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Wetherbee Planetarium is proud to be considered a valuable educational resource in South Georgia, sharing not just fulldome educational films, but also producing live presentations on a wide variety of astronomy topics.
Planetarium Show Schedule
10:30 a.m. - Molecularium
11:30 a.m. - Earth, Moon and Sun
1:00 p.m. - Black Holes
2:00 p.m. - Winter Constellation Conversations
3:00 p.m. - Oasis in Space
*Scheduled times and features are subject to change. Please call for additional details.
Teachers & group leaders, please contact us for field trip reservations.
*The regular planetarium show schedule is subject to change. Please contact the education department the day you plan to visit to find out if the show schedule has changed for the day. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Films at the Wetherbee Planetarium:
Live presentations are narrated by our staff and are designed to encourage student participation.
- Constellation Conversations- take a tour through the current season's night sky with one of our expert planetarium assistants. Be enchanted by the stories of the figures behind each major constellation and get an overview of the deep space objects found within certain constellations. Recommended for families. Run time: 30-45 minutes.
- My Sky- Acquaint younger viewers to things they can see in the night sky without the aid of a telescope. Differentiate between day and night, introduce gravity, stars, the motion of our solar system, and the constellations. Recommended for K-2nd grade. Run time: 30-45 minutes.
- Astronomy 101- Acquaint younger viewers to the stars, constellations, and planets. Learn the relative position, motion, and characteristics of the planets, differentiate between lunar and solar eclipses, study the phases of the moon and the seasons, and tell the difference between comets, meteors, and asteroids. Briefly study the history of astronomy and different theories on how Earth, our solar system, and everything else came into being. Recommended for 4th-6th grade. Run time: 30-45 minutes.
Astronomy missions, research, and news:
Star and constellation science, folklore, and mythology:
Personal sky watching resources: