SPECIAL MLK DAY SHOWTIMES! A Full Day of Planetarium Shows on Monday, January 19!

Explore. Discover. Experience.

What To Do at the SM&NC

Featured Events & Programs

OUR SIGNATURE TASTING EVENT

Bevs & Bites

Friday, February 6
6:30 pm

A feast on foot throughout our Bendel Mansion & Galleries! The biggest and most anticipated BevMax Tasting Series event of the year, our signature "feast on foot" is an epicurean exploration featuring unlimited tastings of the best-of-the-best in local food and drink.

NIGHTS OUT PLANETARIUM SHOW

Romance Under the Stars

Friday, February 13
7:00 pm

Celebrate love in all its star-crossed forms during a one-hour live planetarium presentation. Our Director of Astronomy and guest storyteller Lydia Maria will guide you through the night sky with love-themed constellation stories from cultures around the world—complete with celebratory bubbly and nibbles to kick off Valentine’s Day weekend. 

Lydia Maria has traditionally presented Romance Under the Stars at NYC's iconic Hayden Planetarium; this is its first Connecticut show.

PLANETARIUM & Astronomy Center

Now Open

7 Planetarium Shows.
3 Distinct Experiences.

Tickets now available for daytime shows five days a week, and Friday evening shows with Observatory viewing.

Explore the universe in our Astronomer-narrated Live Shows, immerse yourself within a panoramic storytelling environment in our FullDome Cinematic Shows, and be dazzled by a high-definition fusion of music, color and motion in our Laser Shows.

NOW OPEN

Planetarium & Astronomy Center

Now open with daytime shows five days a week, and Friday evening shows with Observatory viewing.

Upcoming Programs & Events

Support the Stamford Museum & Nature Center

We are a not-for-profit organization and our programs are only possible with your support.