Arts and Entertainment
May 31, 2023
From: University of Michigan Museum of Natural HistorySea Monsters is back!
Fan-favorite full-dome film, Sea Monsters, is back at the UMMNH Planetarium & Dome Theater this June.
June 2023
Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays
11:30 a.m. Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs?
12:30 p.m. The Sky Tonight
1:30 p.m. Sea Monsters
2:30 p.m. The Sky Tonight
Did An Asteroid Really Kill The Dinosaurs?
Did a space rock six miles wide slam into the Earth 66 million years ago and wipe out 75 percent of all living species at that time, including the dinosaurs? Cosmic collisions are abundant in our solar system. See the numerous craters on worlds like the moon, Mars, and even distant Pluto.
Sky Tonight
A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.
Sea Monsters
The film follows a curious and adventurous Dolichorhynchops – familiarly known as a ‘dolly’ – as she travels through the most dangerous oceans in history. Along the way, she encounters long-necked plesiosaurs, giant turtles, enormous fish, fierce sharks, and the most dangerous sea monster of all – the mosasaur.
Tickets: $8 adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show. Schedule subject to change.