When the lights go down, the “stars” shine inside the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium.
Students will explore the concepts of day and night as they observe sunrise and sunset in the planetarium. They will be delighted to see Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Elmo enjoy an imaginary and interactive trip to the Moon. Outside the Museum, students will discover how the planetarium was designed as an astronomical instrument to locate Polaris, the North Star.