ScienceDome
West Hartford, CT
Need to Know!
- NAME:
Travelers ScienceDome Planetarium - ADDRESS:
950 Trout Brook Dr.
(located in the Gengras Planetarium @ The Children’s Museum) - LOCATION:
West Hartford - STATE:
Connecticut - ZIP CODE:
06119 - SCHEDULE:
Check website for current schedule. - COST:
$5 per person
$3 for Children’s Museum Members - SEATING CAPACITY:
145 - FACEBOOK:
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Visit Website - PHONE:
(860)-231-2824 - EMAIL:
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Prices and Schedule subject to change. Please contact the Planetarium for current information.
SIDE NOTE:
The Travelers Science Dome at the Gengras Planetarium is Connecticut’s largest museum planetarium. It has been a fixture of the West Hartford community for over 40 years.
In 2007, a major gift from Travelers Inc allowed for the purchase of a Spitz HB SciDome projection system. This upgrade to digital full-dome technology catapulted the planetarium into the 21st century. The SciDome projects a seamless digital image that covers the entire dome. Audiences can experience computer-animated, immersive movies, or a traditional live star show. In many cases, they get both!
The digital planetarium seats 145 people under a 40-foot diameter dome screen and features live and pre-recorded shows. Some shows include live interactive tours of our current night sky led by our Staff Astronomers either before or after the featured show.