Submitted by pasmanda t3_11ecmf4 in washingtondc
Hey ya'll!
I'm looking to take my partner to a planitarium here in dc but the one at Air and Space seems to be closed. Any other options in the DMV?
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jerthro t1_jad9er8 wrote
The air and space one is open
pasmanda OP t1_jad9o2e wrote
Oh, really? Amazing! I swore the website said otherwise
jerthro t1_jadbh32 wrote
Yeah, they had two pretty sweet films playing
LevelDrawers t1_jadcy9l wrote
The observatory is closed until 2026
Soft-Tangelo-6884 t1_jadh08i wrote
Planatarium and a screening/movie theater are not the same
Savings-Apple2398 t1_jadn6ds wrote
The downtown air and space is 1/2 open, but you need tickets to get in. The tickets are free but just get them in advance. The 2nd half is still under renovation. The Udvr hazy air and space, in Chantilly is fully open and had the big stuff like the SR71, space shuttle and F35.
pasmanda OP t1_jadou55 wrote
Apparently I was wrong and the planitarium at the Air and Space is open!
SonofSonofSpock t1_jaecvul wrote
There is one on Quincy St in Arlington not far from the Virginia Square stop. I am not sure it is open to the public since its owned by Arlington Public Schools.
pasmanda OP t1_jaed5se wrote
I looked into that one. You can join their membership and get access to events but the events are few and far between
Crapital-Beltway t1_jaens4o wrote
The Air & Space Museum plays planet-based movies in their planetarium. It's kind of like IMAX but the screen is a dome above you.
Soft-Tangelo-6884 t1_jaeo2k9 wrote
True, I forgot they did that
ekkidee t1_jaeps6v wrote
Not DC but there is a nice planetarium at UVA in Charlottesville.
vtsandtrooper t1_jaexuvr wrote
Does UDVAR have one?
LevelDrawers t1_jad6biy wrote
Rock Creek Planetarium