The Houston Museum of Natural Science

Planetarium Films - On Demand!


Many of our fascinating full-dome films are available for private showings in the Burke Baker Planetarium.

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Amazing Astronomers

Amazing Astronomers

Amazing Astronomers of Ancient Rome travels from the Pantheon to the Library of Alexandria, a Mediterranean ship and an Egyptian pyramid. All reflect the wisdom of ancient astronomers.

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Body Code

Body Code

Fly through the carotid artery; explore the eye, brain, ear, and heart. Then, shrink into a cell to see its nucleus and DNA within and watch from inside as we use lasers to fight disease!

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The New Force Five!

The New Force Five!

Discover what causes weather catastrophes and venture into the middle of the action when nature goes Force Five!

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Dinosaur Prophecy

Dinosaur Prophecy

Discover the lives of multiple species of dinosaurs, from the Coelophysis of 205 million years ago to the Allosaurus and Diplodocus of the mid-Jurassic period.

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Stars Over Texas

Stars Over Texas

This live, guided tour begins with the moon, planets, and stars coming out in your backyard tonight and ends under the big West Texas sky.

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Earth's Wild Ride

Earth's Wild Ride

Audiences embark on a wild canyon ride, experience an ice age winter with a woolly mammoth, and journey to the time when the dinosaurs lived and died.

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Fantasy Worlds

Fantasy Worlds

Scientists are now more optimistic about finding life beyond Earth. Explore realistic fantasy worlds based on this new definition of life-sustaining planets.

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Impact Earth

Impact Earth

Journey from the birth of our solar system, to the catastrophe that tore this asteroid apart, to the surface of Mars, and to a future asteroid mining colony.

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Future Moon

Future Moon

Watch the violent collision that created our Moon billions of years ago, join Apollo astronauts as they explore the lunar surface, and hop on board a translunar craft!

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Ice Worlds

Ice Worlds

Tour the icy landscapes of our solar system - especially our home planet Earth. Audiences explore the critical relationship between ice and life.

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It's About Time

It's About Time

It's About Time to explore spaceflight and astronomy in a new way! On this space adventure into the future, ride into space and see distant galaxies on a space elevator!

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Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

One of the most popular shows of all time debuts with a fresh new look as a full-dome digital light show in the Burke Baker Planetarium.

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Life in the Universe

Life in the Universe

Take a fresh look at the old question: are we alone in the universe? Travel forward from the Big Bang, in search of those places that might harbor life.

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Lucy's Cradle

Lucy's Cradle

Lucy's Cradle, the Birth of Wonder chronicles evolution along the East African Rift Valley and then follows the spread of humans around the globe.

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Night of the Titanic

Night of the Titanic

A great tragedy unfolds in the icy North Atlantic. Weather, ice, the sun and human error all contribute to the sinking of the Titanic.

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Passport to the Universe

Passport to the Universe

Narrator Tom Hanks guides audiences in an exhilarating flight through the universe and deep into galactic space. Tour the edge of the cosmos!

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Rock ON!

Rock ON!

A collage of classic rock set to dazzling full-dome immersive animations with dizzying spirals and infinite fractals.

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Saturn, The Ring World

Saturn, The Ring World

Saturn, the Ring World features the Cassini-Huygens mission. See Saturn up-close and all-around-you!

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Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

For our youngest visitors and their parents, the HMNS Planetarium's Secret of the Cardboard Rocket is a delightful animated feature.

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Starry Night Express

Starry Night Express

A show for stargazers of all ages! Live and pre-recorded sections feature the upcoming night sky and the coming weekend in the HMNS Planetarium.

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We Choose Space!

We Choose Space!

Prepare for an immersive full-dome adventure on the ISS or in a future moon colony.

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