Cinematic Cosmos – A Planetarium Film Festival

Mysteries of Your Brain

Recommended for ages 8+
Mysteries of Your Brain takes you on an immersive, animated adventure that explores what makes the human brain so special. In this original Bell Museum production, your tour guides on this journey are a curious girl and her crow companion–together you’ll zoom along the paths of neurons, see a close-up view of how human and animal brains differ, and experience illusions on a grand scale. You’ll learn how your brain makes you you and that, ultimately, we each have the power to change our brains.

Minnesota in the Cosmos

Recommended for ages 8+
In this original Bell Museum production, explore the formation of the universe from a uniquely Minnesota perspective. Investigate the deep cosmic and geological history of the land beneath our feet as seen through the eyes of a boy on a field trip to Interstate State Park in Taylors Falls, Minnesota.

Unseen Universe

Recommended for ages 8+
Look into cutting edge astronomy and explore the universe far beyond our human senses. For millions of years, our view of the heavens has been limited by our eyes, allowing us to only see a narrow band of electromagnetic radiation we call visible light. For the first time ever, in the greatest breakthrough since the invention of the telescope, we now have the technology to capture the Universe over an amazing width of the spectrum and beyond. We can even interlink telescopes around the world to capture data on a global scale.

Desde la Tierra hacia el Universo (Español)

Recommended for ages 8+
El cielo estrellado, hermoso y misterioso, ha inspirado curiosidad y ha sido el tema de conversación en historias de campamento, y mitologías antiguas desde el principio del ser humano. El deseo por comprender sobre el universo es quizá la experiencia intelectual más buscada por el ser humano. Pero sólo recientemente hemos empezado a entender nuestro lugar en el inmenso cosmos. Para aprender sobre este viaje por el firmamento, desde las teorías de los antiguos astrónomos griegos, hasta los grandes telescopios de hoy, os invitamos a explorar “Desde la Tierra hacia el Universo”

Spanish Language Only

Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

Recommended for all ages
Experience the Solar System like never before—by traveling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound! The audience of this stunning 35-minute show will be transported into a special spacecraft that takes them to the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) to view the stars in the night sky, before lifting them off into space to visit the Earth, Moon, Sun, and all the planets of the Solar System.

Unlike traditional planetarium shows, the soundtrack takes the lead role. Each of the objects in space are represented with sounds as well as being presented with the incredible 4K resolution visuals. The audience listens to the stars appear and hear the planets orbit around their heads. This means that this show is an immersive experience that can be enjoyed irrespective of level of vision.

Totality

Recommended for ages 8+
Totality, produced by Bays Mountain Planetarium, examines what eclipses are, how and when they occur and what wonderful sights they create. It also looks back to a fascinating period in scientific discovery when general relativity was proven with the photographic recording of a total solar eclipse. A very special part of the show relates, in a very human way, what happens when you are caught in the shadow of the Moon and the Sun is plunged into a total solar eclipse.

Secrets From a Forest

Recommended for ages 8+
Experience the cinematic mastery of Secrets from a Forest. This Bell Museum original planetarium production, led by the artistic vision of renowned photographer Jim Brandenburg, award-winning director Neil Lucas, and featuring members of the Minnesota Orchestra, illuminates the creation of the Stradivarius violin. Beginning in the forests of Italy and concluding in a concert hall, this story illustrates the intimate connections between sound and nature, throughout time and space.

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage

Recommended for all ages

On a 2 year journey across space, how will astronauts stay motivated? How will they stay healthy? What challenges will they face along the way? In this Bell Museum original production, Mars: The Ultimate  Voyage, dives into these questions while showing what the first journey to Mars might look like—and how creativity, communication, and collaboration come together to ensure safe, deep space travel.

Habitat Earth

Recommended for ages 8+
From the tallest trees to the smallest fungi, dig into the dynamic relationships in our connected world. Learn about the human impact on the world around us and the steps that we can take to maintain the human and ecological networks.