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Friends of Arlington's

David M. Brown Planetarium

Promoting and supporting Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium as an accessible community resource for all people to learn, engage, and be inspired by the wonders of science and the universe. 

Tickets are now available for FOAP hosted December planetarium shows! You can click on the Get Tickets button for the show you want, or go to the overall ticket page at: https://www.ticketleap.events/events/friendsoftheplanetarium.


Upcoming events

    • 12/14/2024
    • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

    This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

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    An Arlington holiday tradition! This seasonal planetarium show follows the history and development of many of the world's winter holiday customs — from the burning Yule log, sparkling Christmas tree lights and candles in windows, to the lighting of luminaria in the American Southwest and the traditional ritual of the Hanukkah Menorah.

    The show also looks at historical religious and cultural rituals practiced during the time of winter solstice — not only Christian and Jewish, but also Celtic, Nordic, Roman, Irish, Mexican and Hopi. And, of course, there's astronomical information about the seasons and constellations as well!

    Duration: 35 minutes
    Recommended for general audiences

    After the show, there will be a short sky talk in the planetarium.

    • 12/14/2024
    • 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

    This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

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    Explore is a full-dome planetarium show about humanity's desire to move beyond Earth and explore space. This very visual show discusses a broad range of astronomy subjects in an accessible manner, including the history of astronomy, geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system, and it even explains Kepler's laws of planetary motion.

    Duration: 25 minutes

    Recommended for general audiences - best for age 10 and older

    After the show, there will be a short sky talk in the planetarium.

    • 12/15/2024
    • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

    This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

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    Based on the popular Magic Tree House books, this planetarium show travels with siblings Jack and Annie in their Magic Tree House. The pair discovers a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With the help of an astronomer, the Internet, an astronaut, books and the writer of the mysterious note, Jack and Annie are taken on a wondrous journey of adventure and learning.

    Duration: 30 minutes
    Recommended for general audiences

    After the show, there will be a short sky talk in the planetarium.

    • 12/15/2024
    • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

    This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

    Get Tickets

    An Arlington holiday tradition! This seasonal planetarium show follows the history and development of many of the world's winter holiday customs — from the burning Yule log, sparkling Christmas tree lights and candles in windows, to the lighting of luminaria in the American Southwest and the traditional ritual of the Hanukkah Menorah.

    The show also looks at historical religious and cultural rituals practiced during the time of winter solstice — not only Christian and Jewish, but also Celtic, Nordic, Roman, Irish, Mexican and Hopi. And, of course, there's astronomical information about the seasons and constellations as well!

    Duration: 35 minutes
    Recommended for general audiences

    After the show, there will be a short sky talk in the planetarium.

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P. O. Box 7029,  Arlington, VA. 22207

contact@friendsoftheplanetarium.org 


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