Experience Mystery Moon Theater Live and Friday Night Laser Lights during Space Week

July 22, 2019

Mystery Moon Theater Live!, Tues., July 23

Guests will experience the classic science fiction film Destination Moon in the style of Mystery Science Theater 3000 with comedians from Trustus Theater’s improve group, “The Mothers.” Mystery Moon Theater Live will feature space themed beer from Columbia Craft Brewing Company, constellation lantern creation stations, cash bar and more. Sponsored by Colonial Life. Tickets are $15 for general public and $10 for museum members. Visit scmuseum.org  to learn more or purchase tickets.

Friday Night Laser Lights, July 26

This Apollo themed event features lasers and CGI visuals choreographed to music inside the museum’s 55 ft digital dome Planetarium. Cash bar includes space themed craft beer and a specialty cocktail. Plus, guests can explore the Apollo 50: Journey to the Moon exhibit. Shows include: The Beatles Abbey Road, Led Zeppelin, Metallica and Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon Full Dome Show. Tickets are $10 for general public ($8 museum members) for one show and $15 for general public ($12 museum members) for two shows. Visit scmuseum.org  to learn more or purchase tickets.

Astronomy Day, Sat., July 27

Join the museum from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., for a special day focused on science and astronomy through a variety of fun, hands-on activities and demonstrations including Virtual Reality, robotics fun, rocket launching, solar observing, creation stations, telescope workshops and more. Guests can also enjoy special planetarium shows including, “Lunar Live Sky” and explore the museum’s newly renovated space and science gallery. Visit scmuseum.org to learn more.

Kids 12 and Under Receive Free General Admission during Space Week

Space Week guests are invited to enjoy hands-on, interactive space-themed fun all week! Guests will get to design and launch their own rocket, check out a variety of astronomy focused creation stations and learn about forces and friction with hovercraft rides (Mon. – Thurs. Only)! Activities are free with museum general admission and/or membership.

Apollo 50: Journey to the Moon

This new, immersive exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the years of the Apollo program as America raced to accomplish a lunar landing before the Soviet Union. Guests can also learn about Apollo 16 astronaut, Charles Duke, who grew up in Lancaster, SC and other notable South Carolinians who contributed to the Apollo program.

Fly Me to the Moon 4D Experience

Team up with three tweenaged flies and sneak on board the legendary Apollo 11 spacecraft for a mind-blowing experience that will put guests in the middle of the action and fully engages all of their senses. Guests will shake, rattle and hold on to their seat as the rocket boosters blast them off into space. Fly Me to the Moon 4D is a sensational breathtaking experience now playing in the 4D theater.

The Smithsonian Channel’s The Day We Walked on the Moon

Hear from astronauts, members of Mission Control and the children of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin as they reveal their personal stories behind the scenes of the iconic day. It’s a story that ranges from the deeply personal to the grand and historic, and in-depth look at one of the most important 24-hour periods in history. This special, 45 minute, Smithsonian Channel documentary is free with general admission or membership and will be showing daily, July 20 – 28.

Lunar Live Sky

In this special live planetarium show guests will scan the constellations to find where the Moon is located in the current night sky. Then they’ll explore the lunar surface as they see what makes Earth’s nearest neighbor so special. Showing daily, July 20 – 28.

Connect with Us

We would be happy to work with you to set up a story or provide you with more information about any of the items listed above. For more information, please call (803) 348-6010 (c), (803) 898-4948 (o) or email [email protected].

 

About the South Carolina State Museum:

As the state’s largest and most comprehensive museum, the South Carolina State Museum, offers a unique, entertaining and educational experience to visitors throughout its 225,000 square foot facility located in the heart of downtown Columbia’s Congaree Vista.  The State Museum is housed in one of its largest artifacts, an 1894 former textile mill listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places. In addition to beautiful meeting spaces throughout the facility, guests can explore outer space in one of the largest planetariums in the Southeast, watch an interactive 4D movie and look through a vintage telescope in a one-of-a-kind observatory. These exciting opportunities are all in addition to the four floors of South Carolina art, cultural history, natural history and science/technology. Visit scmuseum.org to learn more.