Plan Your Visit

Admission
Adults (ages 19-61) $10.00
Students (ages 3-18) $5.00
Seniors (62+) $5.00
Thursday & Friday
3:00 PM - Earth, Moon, and Sun
4:00 PM - Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
6:00 PM - The Sun: Our Living Star
7:00 PM - Oasis in Space
8:00 PM - Explore
Saturday
10:15 AM - Earth, Moon, and Sun 
11:00 AM - Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
1:00 PM - The Sun: Our Living Star
2:00 PM - Oasis in Space
3:00 PM - Explore

Free planetarium tickets are available for DCSD employees (with ID). Discounts for military personnel, ASTC Passport Members and college students are also available with proper ID.

Notice: Unredeemed Tickets
Unused tickets may be redeemed for a future planetarium show; however, specific show titles and schedules are subject to change and cannot be guaranteed.

Planetarium Shows

The Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium at Fernbank Science Center is a celestial theater in the round, utilizing the Digistar 7 10K projection system. The planetarium has one of the highest resolutions of any planetarium in the world, creating a stunning immersive environment, while guiding the audience through the wonders of the universe! 
Mobirise Website Builder
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Audience: Best for a younger audience (4-12).

Celeste, guided by the wise Moon, embarks on a magical journey through Earth’s prehistoric past. Together they witness the rise and fall of dinosaurs, from mighty predators to the mass extinction event. In the end, Celeste uncovers the secret of how dinosaurs still live among us today.

WATCH TRAILER

Mobirise Website Builder
Earth, Moon, and Sun
Audience: Best for a younger audience (4-12).

A playful character, Coyote, guides viewers through myths and misconceptions about the Earth, moon, and sun. Native American stories highlight cultural perspectives while contrasting them with science. The show reveals how these celestial bodies work together as a system.

WATCH TRAILER

Mobirise Website Builder
Explore
Audience: Best for a general audience

EXPLORE tells the story of humanity’s fascination with the sky, from ancient stargazers to modern space travel. It shows how discoveries by Copernicus and Kepler shaped our understanding of the cosmos and how their laws still guide spacecraft today.


WATCH TRAILER

Mobirise Website Builder
Oasis in Space
Audience: Best for a general audience

Oasis in Space is a remastered Spitz classic that explores the Solar System in search of liquid water. With beautiful visuals and updated science, it answers big questions about worlds like Venus, Saturn, and Europa.



WATCH TRAILER

Mobirise Website Builder
The Sun: Our Living Star
Audience: Best for a general audience

This stunning planetarium show explores the Sun, our life-giving star. Discover its immense power, role in shaping Earth’s climate and timekeeping, and witness striking fulldome images of its turbulent surface.



WATCH TRAILER

Mobirise Website Builder
The Sky Tonight

Presented live by a Fernbank Science Center astronomer, this is a guided tour through the constellations, planets and celestial events of the current evening sky.

Showtime: First Saturday of each month at 12:00 PM

Planetarium contact info:

Erika Jarvis, Astronomer
erika_silva@dekalbschoolsga.org

Mark Lancaster, Astronomer
john_lancaster@dekalbschoolsga.org

Rachael Lambert, Astronomy Instructional Specialist
rachael_lambert@dekalbschoolsga.org

For EVENTS contact:
Hannah Maharaj, Events Coordinator
 Hannah_Maharaj@dekalbschoolsga.org

Hours of Operation

Mon - Wed: 12 PM - 4 PM
Th - Fri: 12 PM - 10 PM
Sat: 10 AM - 4 PM

Phone

P: 678-874-7102
F: 678-874-7110

Email

FSC Email

Address

156 Heaton Park Drive
Atlanta, GA 30307

HTML Creator