Millholland Planetarium

Shows that are Out of the World!

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!

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*Planetarium shows are included with admission based on seat availability

ASTRONAUT

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? Astronaut, takes you from
Earth into space... and beyond.

Legends of the Night Sky: ORION

Legends takes an imaginative look at the stories and legends about the constellation Orion,
the great hunter of the winter sky, his two hunting dogs, and Scorpius, the scorpion in the
summer sky.

Always Above

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 ability to 'dome cast' or share live and recorded events from other planetariums!
• Access to the database of over 400 partners that CSC can use as programmatic elements!
• The Digistar 7's connectivity will allow CSC to stream live feeds like NASA's Perseverance landing mission control experience!

Thank you to our sponsors

The following sponsors' generosity helps support the Millholland Planetarium:

E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation

John & Eileen Leach

Kenneth K. & Suzanne G. Millholland Endowment

Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Hickory, NC

TSH Foundation

Underdown Family Foundation