Planetarium

Planetarium interior with seats

Upcoming Shows

Planetarium - Saturday Matinee

2:00pm - 2:45pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Planetarium
Room: Planetarium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Planetarium Show, STEM
Event Details:

Go on a cosmic, audiovisual journey with an explorer willing to go so far that he may never find his way home in Waiting Far Away.

Disclaimer(s)

Planetarium Show Notes

Planetarium seating is limited and is on a first come, first served basis. 

Due to the unusual lighting conditions in the planetarium, no one is allowed to enter once the show has started. Please come early to take your seats.

Planetarium - Evening Showing

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages 10 and up, Adults, Family
Library Branch: Planetarium
Room: Planetarium
Age Group: Ages 10 and up, Adults, Family
Program Type: Planetarium Show, STEM
Event Details:

Summer Stargazing highlights the stars and constellations of summer along with a live star talk about our night sky.

Disclaimer(s)

Planetarium Show Notes

Planetarium seating is limited and is on a first come, first served basis. 

Due to the unusual lighting conditions in the planetarium, no one is allowed to enter once the show has started. Please come early to take your seats.

Planetarium - Evening Showing

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages 10 and up, Adults, Family
Library Branch: Planetarium
Room: Planetarium
Age Group: Ages 10 and up, Adults, Family
Program Type: Planetarium Show, STEM
Event Details:

Summer Stargazing highlights the stars and constellations of summer along with a live star talk about our night sky.

Disclaimer(s)

Planetarium Show Notes

Planetarium seating is limited and is on a first come, first served basis. 

Due to the unusual lighting conditions in the planetarium, no one is allowed to enter once the show has started. Please come early to take your seats.

Planetarium - Children's Matinee

10:00am - 10:45am
Children, Family
Library Branch: Planetarium
Room: Planetarium
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Planetarium Show, STEM
Event Details:

In Sky Quest, join an eight-year-old girl in her first steps toward becoming an astronomer.

Disclaimer(s)

Planetarium Show Notes

Planetarium seating is limited and is on a first come, first served basis. 

Due to the unusual lighting conditions in the planetarium, no one is allowed to enter once the show has started. Please come early to take your seats.

The St. Charles Parish Library Planetarium is one of the only planetariums in the United States associated with a public library.

Our planetarium helps to increase the public's understanding of science and our universe through interactive presentations on a 360 degree, digital surround-sound, 20-foot dome theater. The planetarium is located just 20 miles west of New Orleans on US 90.

Free Public Shows

Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30pm
Saturday Children's Matinee 10am
Saturday Afternoon 2pm

Address:
105 Lakewood Dr.
Luling, LA 70070

Directions:
Google Maps

Phone:
985-785-8471

Planetarium Supervisor:
Jason Talley

Now Showing

Sky Quest

Sky Quest

A young woman shares a story from her youth: her inspiration to become an astronomer. As a 9-year-old girl, her parents take her camping. She sees Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the stars. She learns about different types of stars and the constellations of Orion the Hunter, Leo the Lion, and Ursa Major, the Great Bear.

Children's Matinee: Saturdays at 10am
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Summer Stargazing

Summer Stargazing

Summer Stargazing highlights the stars and constellations of summer. You and your family will learn to find your way around the summer night sky using the stars as your guide. You will also learn that there are more than just stars to observe in the evening sky.

Evening Show: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm
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waiting far away

Waiting Far Away

Go on a cosmic, audiovisual journey with an explorer willing to go so far that he may never find his way home.

Saturday Matinee: Saturdays at 2pm
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Contact the Planetarium

Please contact us with any questions or comments you may have. If you would like to suggest a title for our collection, please use our Suggest an Item for Purchase form.