The Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences department has designed a series of sensory-friendly planetarium experiences, in collaboration with the Autism Society of Boulder County, which will debut at the Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado Boulder in November 2024. The first two events will be the foundation of a series to broaden theater participation to neurodiverse children, opening the full dome experience and wonders of the night sky to all families in our community.

In November we will host two Sensory-Friendly Saturdays!

The first event will take place from 10 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, November 2, 2024. This event, while open to all ages,  will be targeted towards younger children (~3-8 years), and will feature a) interactions with tactile exhibits in the Fiske gallery, including the tactile moon wall and meteorites, b) a soothing light and sound experience within the theater, and c) a screening of a new film developed by Fiske for pre-school students titled Hazelnuts, which includes intentional elements of social and emotional learning.

The second event will take place from  10 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, November 23, 2024. The material will be targeted towards older children (~6-12 years), though again open to all. This event will be similar to the previous event but will include a screening of selected short films from One Sky, which tell stories around cultural perspectives about the sky.

• Sensory-Friendly Planetarium Experience

  Additional Info

  This event will be targeted towards younger children (~3-8 years), though
  open to all ages, and will feature a) interactions with tactile exhibits in the
  Fiske gallery including the tactile moon wall and meteorites, b) a soothing
  light and sound experience within the theater, and c) a screening of a new
  film for students titled Hazelnuts.

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  Location

  on campus

  Dates

  11/2/2024 - 11/2/2024

  Public or Private

  Private Program (by request only or for a specific audience or group)

  Program Fee

  No charge to attend/participate in activity or program

• Sensory-Friendly Planetarium Experience

  Additional Info

  This event will be targeted towards older children (~6-12 years), though
  open to all ages, and will feature a) interactions with tactile exhibits in the
  Fiske gallery including the tactile moon wall and meteorites, b) a soothing
  light and sound experience within the theater, and c) a screening of selected short
  films from One Sky, which provides stories around cultural perspectives about the sky.

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  Location

  on campus

  Dates

  11/23/2024 - 11/23/2024

  Public or Private

  Private Program (by request only or for a specific audience or group)

  Program Fee

  No charge to attend/participate in activity or program