Coca-Cola Space Science Center – Science center and museum in Columbus, Georgia

We, the staff at the Coca-Cola Space Science Center, love space! We cannot wait to share our enthusiasm with you. We are open Monday through Saturday. Check out our tour and planetarium show schedules below. To fully enjoy our museum, make sure you plan time for:

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Sky tour and planetarium show in the Omnisphere Theater
Staff-led tour of Georgia’s largest collection of NASA Space Shuttle artifacts
A flight to the ISS aboard Space Shuttle Odyssey

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Test your piloting and driving skills on interactive exhibits
Explore exhibits featuring Apollo memorabilia
Buy some swag at Stargazers Giftshop

Monday - Friday Schedule

Omnisphere Theater Shows
11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
Gallery Tours
Daily

Saturday Schedule

Omnisphere Theater Shows
11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Gallery Tours
Daily

Omnisphere Planetarium Theater Shows

Show schedule is subject to change without notice.

Director’s Choice
Sometimes we like to shake things up a bit! Throughout the week our Director will choose surprise theater shows from our extended library.
Showtimes: Monday – Friday: 12pm & 3pm.

Wonders of the Universe

Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions of years in time to witness the birth of the universe. On this breathtaking excursion, you’ll witness the formation of galaxies and explore some of the most wondrous nebulae and astronomical structures yet discovered. As your travels continue, you’ll fly deep into our own Milky Way Galaxy and return home to Earth on a spectacular tour through the Solar System.

Showtimes: Monday – Friday: 11am, Saturday: 3pm

Earth, Moon & Sun
Coyote has a razor sharp wit, but he’s a little confused about what he sees in the sky. Join this amusing character (adapted from American Indian oral traditions) in a fast-paced and fun fulldome show that explores lunar phases, eclipses and other puzzles. Engaging and immersive, Earth, Moon & Sun™ also examines how humans learn through space exploration.
Showtime: Monday – Friday: 1pm, Saturday: 1pm

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity
Narrated by Academy-Award nominated actor Liam Neeson, this cutting-edge production features high-resolution visualizations to bring the current science of black holes onto the dome.Audiences will be dazzled with striking, immersive animations of the formation of the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight into the super-massive black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy.
Showtimes: Monday – Friday: 2pm, Saturday: 12pm

Astronaut
Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body. Explorers get to meet “Chad,” our experimental astronaut and watch him endure the perils that lurk in space.
Showtimes: Saturday: 2pm & 4pm

Sesame Street: One World, One Sky
A brilliant spectacle of light and color as our furry friends watch the stars twinkle over Sesame Street. Children attending the show can interact by drawing constellations and counting the time it takes the sun to set. This show aims to nurture a child’s natural curiosity about the night sky.
Showtimes: Saturday: 11am

Shows subject to change without notice.

PARKING

Parking is available in the front lot of the Coca-Cola Space Science Center and along Front Avenue past the CCSSC. Additionally, the CCSSC is located next to a public deck (between the Trade Center and CCSSC). Please do not park in the bike lane along the front of the building.