Charles Hayden Planetarium — Attraction in Boston

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If you’re spending some time in Boston, check out the Museum of Science. That’s where you’ll find this planetarium. Both are with a visit.

The Planetarium shows are an additional cost to the museum and you don’t need to pay for both. It’s on the same building/entrance, but the tickets are separate.

This was our first show and I enjoyed it with my spouse and daughter. Had I thought this out better, I would have checked out the displays outside the planetarium while we waited, which was about 20 mins. Or see the displays right after the show. They’re stunning photos and models.

The show itself was what I expected. Seats are spacious and comfortable. It was all wheelchair/stroller/walker accessible.

Overall a good experience and educational. For the cost, I don’t know that I would go often. Our family enjoys the...

I've been to this plantarium for a few shows and it is pretty good. The seats inside recline and are nice & comfortable. Their special music series with a light and visual show on the dome was great. I saw the Coldplay experience this weekend and it was more than I was expecting. The visuals were very well themed, from solar system exploration to wormholes, blended with some of their greatest hits. They have a few different shows playing with different genres of music and they will be starting new ones soon.

Tip: There are lots of flashing lights and moving visuals that make you feel as if you are flying. If this bothers you, I wouldn't...

I went to the Fleetwood Mac Experience and I cannot emphasise enough how much I loved it. While I do enjoy Fleetwood Mac's music, I would not consider myself a fan as I can barely name a single song of theirs. The decision to go to the Experience at the Planetarium was purely because I happened to be in the area and wanted something to do.

It is incredibly well done and I loved it more than I can accurately describe here. The only problem there is, is me not having a good enough memory to retain every second of the Experience. I highly recommend it...