Louisiana Art & Science Museum: Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
Planetarium and science galleries inside the Louisiana Art & Science Museum in downtown Baton Rouge, with a 60-foot domed theater and sky shows on the hour. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Ways to visit
Planetarium shows and museum galleries Open
- What you see
- Exhibitslasm.org, 2026-11-06
- How
- Walk in, Scheduled tourlasm.org, 2026-11-06
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunWednesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. (Central Time); closed Monday and Tuesday (school groups only on Tuesdays). Planetarium shows start on the hour; on Saturday and Sunday last entry is 4 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Mardi Gras, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.Closed: Monday and Tuesday, New Year's Day, Mardi Gras, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Daylasm.org, 2026-11-06
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · online or on siteAdmission may be purchased at the door or online.lasm.org, 2026-11-06
- Cost
- PaidAdult: $16 · Child (3-12): $13 · Senior (65+): $13Members are free; prices are before taxes. Free admission every first Sunday of the month, and for active-duty military, first responders, veterans and their families on Free First Sunday and through Blue Star Museums. Includes the permanent and changing exhibits and unlimited planetarium shows.lasm.org, 2026-11-06
- Requirements
- Minimum age: 3+. Planetarium shows are for ages three and over.
About
The Irene W. Pennington Planetarium is part of the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, in a former railway depot in downtown Baton Rouge. Its 60-foot dome shows fulldome films and sky shows on the hour, and general admission includes unlimited shows plus the permanent and changing exhibits. The museum also has science galleries such as the Solar System Gallery, and art galleries not covered here. Shows are for ages three and over, and no one is admitted once a show has begun.
Run by: Louisiana Art & Science Museum.
Getting there
100 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70801
Across River Road from the Old State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge. Parking is in nearby garages or at street meters. This listing covers the planetarium and science galleries; the museum also has art galleries.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (30.44639, -91.19000). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Louisiana Art & Science Museum: 225-344-5272
Last checked 2026-11-06. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- lasm.org/visit/ · official page · read 2026-11-06For: name; street address; phone and email; who runs it; Planetarium shows and museum galleries: open or closed; Planetarium shows and museum galleries: days and hours; Planetarium shows and museum galleries: booking; Planetarium shows and museum galleries: cost
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q8050… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-06For: location
- lasm.org/planetarium/ · official page · read 2026-11-06For: Planetarium shows and museum galleries: what you see; Planetarium shows and museum galleries: kind of visit; Planetarium shows and museum galleries: requirements
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