Event

Free Public Planetarium Show

Bellevue College's Astronomy Department and the Science and Math Institute are pleased to sponsor free planetarium shows to the public TWO Fridays of each month. The Planetarium is a special domed-ceiling room (room B-244) where the nighttime sky is accurately produced.

For our morning summer shows, we will show a professionally produced full-dome video ("New Horizons"), as well as a live segment introducing the audience to that night's sky. For a description of the videos, please go here: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/sami/planetarium-show-descriptions/. During the live segment, the presenter will point out the brightest stars and constellations so audience members can go home and stargaze from their own backyards. Each show will last approximately 45 minutes. Shows are not recommended for kids under the age of six, although all are welcome. Please note: we do ask all participants to be respectful of other participants.

Admission is free for each show, but reservations must be made in advance. Ticket reservations will begin starting at noon a week prior to the show. Reservations can be made through Brown Paper Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ with the search term "Bellevue Planetarium."

There is limited capacity to each show. When you finalize your reservation on Brown Paper Tickets, you will receive a confirmation email. There is information in that email about cancelling your reservations in case you are unable to attend. We do not charge for these events, but we need your help to keep it that way please follow the steps in the confirmation email to release your tickets if you cannot attend.

Doors will open 15-minutes prior to the show start time. Please be on time as the room is dark during the show and there is no late admission. If you are driving to our morning shows, please park and pay in the metered lots (5th floor of the Parking Garage has metered lots and is close to B-244).

For more information call the BC Science Division at 425.564.2321.