The Millholland Planetarium is a 65-seat, digital planetarium theater featuring a giant screen, 30 ft dome images, and surround sound to transport visitors beyond the confines of Earth. Journey to the center of a black hole, tour the surface of the Sun, the rings of Saturn, and more! We cannot wait for you to experience shows and programs in the Millholland Planetarium!
*Planetarium shows are included with admission based on seat availability

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly to Mars? Fly through the International Space Station, where astronauts are already living and working in space, and follow the rockets and vehicles that will take humans all the way to Mars!

This is an adventure set in the future, in a time when humans have depleted the resources of their home planet. A business tycoon recruits our hero on a mission to discover a new home for humans to colonize. Learn about these possible alternative worlds.Â

Review the 3 states of matter and learn all about atoms and molecules in this animated feature.

The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Go from Earth into space and beyond.

Every second the Sun emits millions of times more energy than the worlds consume every year. Where does such a huge amount of power come from? Discover our star through the breathtaking time lapses. Thanks to the real images taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory and processed by advanced mathematical methods, you will experience the true nature of the Sun and find out that it is far from being as calm as it seems at first glance.
We are out-of-this-world excited to announce that the Millholland Planetarium has a state-of-the-art digital projector! The new projector still has old favorites, now with brighter and more crisp images, along with new shows!
Features of the new projector include...
The following sponsors' generosity helps support the Millholland Planetarium:

You can book a planetarium show for your group! For more information, contact our Office Staff at info@catawbascience.org or (828) 322.8169
Fabulous and I don’t often give praise. We took our grandson and were there for hours. He loved it and so did we.
Took the kiddos and they loved it. Employees were nice and helpful. If your looking for something to do with the kids give this place a shot.
We love the Science Center! I take my 2 and 4 year old boys weekly to play and enjoy the exhibits. The staff are wonderful and the classes offered are excellent! We are so blessed to have such an amazing resource in our area.
This place was great. We have kids from 8 to 1 and they all had a great time. What I really liked is most of the exhibits are hands on and that really kept them occupied.
What a wonderful place to visit! Great environment to learn and the staff is very helpful! Hickory is lucky to have great family education and entertainment.