Kountze Planetarium
The Kountze Planetarium is a great place to visit, and provides fun for guests of all ages. The Kountze Planetarium is located at 6700 Dodge Street in Omaha. It is located on the main floor of the Durham Science building, on the west end of the UNO campus. This is a domed theater that uses a star projector and other effects to present astronomy fact based shows, as well as entertainment based laser light shows. The Planetarium is open to the public during show times, which you can find by calling the Kountze Planetarium Hotline, at (402) 554-3722, or by going to the Planetarium’s website.
The Kountze Planetarium offers two different kinds of shows, Astronomy shows, and Laser Shows. The astronomical shows, which most people call Planetarium shows are documentary features that concern some aspect of astronomy or space science. This may be a simple as a star talk, which is a live discussion of the current sky, pointing out constellations and planets, to a multimedia show that features the latest images and simulations from space research. Laser shows, on the other hand, are sound and light entertainment shows. There is no narration, and stars occasionally appear, but only as another special effect. Laser artists create images, both abstract and graphic in laser light to interpret the music. The show tends to take on the character of the music. Admission prices will vary, anywhere from $1.50 to $5 depending on the particular show. On the high end of that price scale is Pink Floyd’s, “The Wall”, because of its extended length. Tikets are sold only at the window in the lobby, thirty minutes before showtime. The best places to sit in the planetarium are the center seats of the back two rows.
Groups can book private shows at the planetarium in advance, with low minimum rates of $40 for daytime shows, and $60 for evening shows. Laser shows have a flat fee of $250 for a group.
The Kountze Planetarium offers two different kinds of shows, Astronomy shows, and Laser Shows. The astronomical shows, which most people call Planetarium shows are documentary features that concern some aspect of astronomy or space science. This may be a simple as a star talk, which is a live discussion of the current sky, pointing out constellations and planets, to a multimedia show that features the latest images and simulations from space research. Laser shows, on the other hand, are sound and light entertainment shows. There is no narration, and stars occasionally appear, but only as another special effect. Laser artists create images, both abstract and graphic in laser light to interpret the music. The show tends to take on the character of the music. Admission prices will vary, anywhere from $1.50 to $5 depending on the particular show. On the high end of that price scale is Pink Floyd’s, “The Wall”, because of its extended length. Tikets are sold only at the window in the lobby, thirty minutes before showtime. The best places to sit in the planetarium are the center seats of the back two rows.
Groups can book private shows at the planetarium in advance, with low minimum rates of $40 for daytime shows, and $60 for evening shows. Laser shows have a flat fee of $250 for a group.
