Mid Hudson Children's Museum play

The STARLAB planetarium is an inflatable dome that requires approx. 20 x 20 foot space and 11 foot ceiling (half gym space). STARLAB seats 25 children at a time. Recommended show time is 30 - 45 minutes. Choose from Constellations, Moon Phases and Sunrise Sunset programs.

Constellations

Enter our inflatable dome planetarium and gaze up at a clear starry night. Explore the universe with a fully trained museum educator as your guide. Be inspired by the magnificent expanse of the universe. Learn how to find real stars in the night sky. Be enchanted by ancient Greek myths constellations. 

Presentation is 30 - 45 minutes, maximum capacity in planetarium is 25 students and adults.

Outreach cost: $250 first program, $75 each additional program

Moon Phases

Enter our inflatable dome planetarium and experience the phases of the moon with hands-on activities. The program will be followed by a brief night time sky presentation.

Presentation is 30 - 45 minutes, maximum capacity in planetarium is 25 students and adults.

Outreach cost: $250 first program, $75 each additional program

Sunrise Sunset

Inside our inflatable planetarium you will travel through the seasons following the sun on its ecliptic line. Explore the changes in the rising and setting points of the sun and its daily path through the sky.

Presentation is 30 - 45 minutes, maximum capacity in planetarium is 25 students and adults.

Outreach cost: $250 first program, $75 each additional program

See, Touch & Hear the Hudson

Students will identify and describe items related to the Hudson River using their five senses. Children will see a sturgeons puppet, touch a dried sea star, smell a fish, taste salt as they learn about the environment through their five senses. A classroom presentation for up to 25 students.

Classroom Presentation: $175, $75 per additional program, 30 minute presentation, max. 25 students.

Pollution & the Food Chain

Wearing imaginative costumes that represent the food chain and colorful props, students can act out an interactive play about the bio-magnification of pollution in the Hudson River. Also learn about tides, hear Native American legends about the river and explore local geography.

Assembly Presentation: $350 first program;  $200 for each additional program. 50 minutes, max. 150 students. 

Water Cycle Game

Students pretend to be a drop of water and use their imaginations to go on a fantastic journey through the water cycle. Learn how water is reused in mini-cycles all over the globe- from plants and animals to ground water and glaciers. A classroom presentation for up to 30 children.

Classroom Presentation: $175, $75 per additional program, 30 minute presentation, max. 25 students.

Flight

Ever wonder how a 5 ton jet flies? See dynamic demonstrations of the Bernoulli Effect and air pressure. Learn how shape affects flight. Even help launch a hot air balloon!

Assembly  presentation: $350 for the first program;  $200 for each additional program. 50 minutes presentation, maximum of 150 students.

Static Electricity

Using the Van de Graff Generator, learn about electrons and static electricity. It makes for a hair-raising experience! (October to March only) 

Assembly  presentation: $350 for the first program;  $200 for each additional program. 50 minutes presentation, maximum of 150 students.

It's Not Magic - IT'S SCIENCE

Scientific Method Comes Alive! Investigate! Experiment! Observe! Scientific Method process comes alive with hands-on demonstrations using air and water.

Assembly  presentation: $350 for the first program;  $200 for each additional program. 50 minutes presentation, maximum of 150 students.