Thronateeska Heritage Center

Wetherbee Planetarium

The Wetherbee Planetarium is proud to be considered a valuable educational resource in south Georgia, sharing not just fulldome educational films, but also producing live presentations on a wide variety of astronomy topics.

Teachers & group leaders, please contact us for field trip reservations.

*The regular planetarium show schedule is subject to change. Please contact the education department the day you plan to visit to find out if the show schedule has changed for the day. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Films at the Wetherbee Planetarium:

NEW: *Astronomyths**

Thronateeska Heritage Center is proud to announce its new planetarium show, Astronomyths. Scripted and produced in Greece, Astronomyths offers a view of the stars and some of the constellations from Earth, telling the stories from which they were named. A full dome digital production, Astronomyths draws you into the past through ancient Greek mythology, and rockets into the future with exploration of recent deep space object discoveries. See different star types, galaxies, nebulae, and more as you peer into some of the furthest reaches humans have seen. An insightful, fun, and highly educational show, it is suitable for friends and family of all ages. Run time is approximately 24 minutes.

*Astronomyths is production of White Tower Media, LLC. Producer: Konstantinos Giantsios. Direction & Script: Yannis Zafeiriou. Original Idea & Scientific Supervision: Dionysios P. Simopoulos. Animation & SFX Supervisor: Sakis Kaleas. OriginalMusic: Nikolas Labrinakos.

Live presentations:

Live presentations are available through group reservations only. They are narrated by our staff and are designed to encourage student participation.

My Sky- Acquaint younger viewers to things they can see in the night sky without the aid of a telescope. Differentiate between day and night, introduce gravity, stars, the motion of our solar system, and the constellations. Recommended for K-2nd grade. Run time: 30-45 minutes.
Astronomy 101- Acquaint younger viewers to the stars, constellations, and planets. Learn the relative position, motion, and characteristics of the planets, differentiate between lunar and solar eclipses, study the phases of the moon and the seasons, and tell the difference between comets, meteors, and asteroids. Briefly study the history of astronomy and different theories on how Earth, our solar system, and everything else came into being. Recommended for 4th-6th grade. Run time: 30-45 minutes.
Star Stories- Learn about the seasons, the North Star, the constellations, and hear some of their ancient stories. Recommended for 2nd-12th grade. Run time: 30-45 minutes.

Astronomy Resources

Astronomy missions, research, and news:

Planetarium Show Schedule*

Thursday - Saturday

10:30am Molecularium

11:30am Earth, Moon, & Sun

1:00pm Black Holes

2:00pm Astronomyths

3:00pm Oasis in Space

*subject to change.

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Admission:

Age 4 & up - $3.50+tax

Age 3 & under - FREE

Group tickets are $3.00 per person for a minimum of 10 people. Please contact us for group reservations. Educators, please note our policies on tax exemption.

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