Explore the James E. Bertelsmeyer Planetarium

It's Monday 7:05 AMTASM is closed! Check our hours to see when we'll be open next. See you soon!
Full-dome show playing in Bertelsmeyer Planetarium

Looking for a captivating and educational Tulsa planetarium experience? The James E. Bertelsmeyer Planetarium at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum delivers stunning full-dome shows that take you across the universe without ever leaving the ground.

TASM’s planetarium inspires curiosity seekers to explore our universe and discover the wonders of Earth.

Notice: Due to limited capacity, all Planetarium seating is first come, first serve.

Planetarium Schedule

Planetarium Pricing is Per Show

Guidelines

  • The James E. Bertlesmeyer Planetarium seats up to 110 guests. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. At this time, we cannot reserve seats.
  • Tickets must be purchased and picked up in the museum at least 15 minutes before your desired show! Tickets cannot be purchased in the planetarium lobby.
  • Doors open 5-10 minutes before show start for general seating. Shows begin on the hour, and no late entry into the Planetarium theater is allowed.
  • No food or drink (water is acceptable) allowed in the planetarium.
  • On certain days, other planetarium presentations will be shown due to group reservations. To confirm a planetarium show, call 918.834.9900.
  • TASM Members have access to unlimited planetarium shows! For more information about memberships, click here.
  • This facility is operated by TASM and follows the same business hours as TASM. For questions about business hours, please refer to the museum schedule.

Guidelines

  • The James E. Bertlesmeyer Planetarium seats up to 110 guests. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. At this time, we cannot reserve seats.
  • Tickets must be purchased and picked up in the museum at least 15 minutes before your desired show! Tickets cannot be purchased in the planetarium lobby.
  • Doors open 5-10 minutes before show start for general seating. Shows begin on the hour, and no late entry into the Planetarium theater is allowed.
  • No food or drink (water is acceptable) allowed in the planetarium.
  • On certain days, other planetarium presentations will be shown due to group reservations. To confirm a planetarium show, call 918.834.9900.
  • TASM Members have access to unlimited planetarium shows! For more information about memberships, click here.
  • This facility is operated by TASM and follows the same business hours as TASM. For questions about business hours, please refer to the museum schedule.

Show Schedules

Tuesday - Thursday

11:00 AM

Earth, Moon, and Sun + Live Solar System Tour

12:00 PM

Stars: Powerhouses of the Universe + Live Night Sky Tour

1:00 PM

Dynamic Earth: Exploring Earth’s Climate Engine + How Big is the Universe

2:00 PM

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity + Live Night Sky Tour

3:00 PM

Faster than Light + How Big is the Universe

Friday & Saturday

11:00 AM

Dynamic Earth: Exploring Earth’s Climate Engine + Live Night Sky Tour

12:00 PM

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity + Live Night Sky Tour

1:00 PM

Faster Than Light: Dream of Interstellar Flight + How Big is the Universe Live Tour

2:00 PM 

From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA + Live Night Sky Tour

3:00 PM

Dream to Fly

Special Events + Closings

Host Your Event in the Planetarium!

Looking for a unique space for your next gathering? The James E. Bertelsmeyer Planetarium is available for private rentals—perfect for meetings, movie screenings, celebrations, and more.

Full-Dome Shows for All Ages

From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA

Join NASA’s engineers as they design, test, and launch today’s hottest missions into space. Witness the enormity of the new James Webb Space Telescope, the intensity of Goddard Space Flight Center’s testing facilities, and the excitement of the New Horizons mission to Pluto.

From blueprint to blastoff, experience how unmanned space flight is pushing the frontiers of human exploration to the very edges of the universe!

Produced by the Museum of Science.

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

Narrated by Academy-Award nominated actor Liam Neeson, this cutting-edge production features high-resolution visualizations of cosmic phenomena, working with data generated by supercomputer simulations, to bring the current science of black holes to the dome screen.

Audiences will be dazzled with striking, immersive animations of the formation of the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight to a super-massive black hole lurking at the center of our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Produced by Thomas Lucas Productions and Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Dynamic Earth: Exploring Earth's Climate Engine

Explore the inner workings of Earth’s climate system with visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations. This exciting program follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere.

Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes. We explore the relationship between Earth and the Sun, life and the carbon cycle, Earth’s climate control system, and how human activities are changing our planet. Come learn how dynamic planet Earth really is! Narrated by Liam Neeson.

Dynamic Earth is a co-production of SPITZ CREATIVE MEDIA, the ADVANCED VISUALIZATION LAB at the NATIONAL CENTER for SUPERCOMPUTING APPLICATIONS (University of Illinois), NASA’s SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION STUDIO and THOMAS LUCAS PRODUCTIONS, INC. Produced in association with the DENVER MUSEUM of NATURE & SCIENCE and NASA EARTH SCIENCE.

Earth, Moon, and Sun

Coyote has a razor-sharp wit, but he’s a little confused about what he sees in the sky.

Join this amusing character (adapted from American Indian oral traditions) in a fast-paced and fun full dome show that explores lunar phases, eclipses and other puzzles.

Engaging and immersive, Earth, Moon & Sun™ also examines how humans learn through space exploration. A perfect show the little ones!

Produced by UNC Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.

Faster than Light: The Dream of Interstellar Flight

The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon… is as old as humanity. Scientists now believe our galaxy is filled with solar systems, including up to 9 billion Sun-like stars with planets similar to Earth. Take a virtual ride aboard spacecraft of the future. Based on entirely new technologies designed to achieve ultra-high speeds, using exotic next generation rocket fuels and breakthrough concepts in physics. How far can our technology take us?

Dream to fly

Discover the mystery of flight with Leonardo da Vinci, the Montgolfier brothers, the Wright brothers and other inventors. Experience the adventure with powerful images and music, an immense and challenging dream, for which mankind has strived since the beginning of history.  This film describes the most important milestones in our route to conquering the skies – both in terms of technological breakthroughs, as well as our perceptions on flying itself.

Stars

Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions. New stars are created every day, born of vast clouds of gas and dust. Through every phase of their existence, stars release the energy that powers the Universe. Journey to the furthest reaches of our galaxy and experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of “STARS”.