Chemeketa's Planetarium
Offering evening shows most Fridays during fall, winter and spring terms.
Discover Chemeketa's Planetarium
Chemeketa's Planetarium has offered astronomy presentations since 1977. The theater seats 60 people under a 35-foot dome where realistic images of stars, planets, sun and moon are projected onto the ceiling for visitors to study and enjoy.
Each year, four to five different shows are scheduled that address topics ranging from our solar system, our galaxy of stars and the universe of galaxies.
Current Show
Forward! To the Moon!
February 14, 2025 Show Canceled due to Inclement Weather
Show Dates: January 10, 17, 24, & 31; February 7, 14, 21, & 28; March 7 & 14
Show Time: Fridays at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7:10pm.
ADMISSION: Adult tickets are $5.00 Children, Chemeketa students are $4.00. Sorry, no credit cards.
With NASA’s Artemis campaign, we are exploring the Moon for scientific discovery, technology advancement, and to learn how to live and work on another world as we prepare for human missions to Mars. We will collaborate with commercial and international partners and establish the first long-term presence on the Moon. NASA will land the first woman, first person of color, and first international partner astronaut on the Moon using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters narrates.
All shows include a brief introduction that explores the night time sky over Salem during this season of the year.
The Chemeketa Planetarium is located in Building 2, Room 171 on the Chemeketa campus off Lancaster Dr. Use the blue parking lot. Tickets are sold at the door about 15 minutes before show time. Seating is limited to 60 and once the show begins, sorry no admission. Seat reservations are not taken at this time. For more information, please call 503.399.5248.