Griffith Observatory Visitors Guide

The opening show in the newly remodeled Samuel Oschin Planetarium at the Griffith Observatory is Centered in the Universe, a live-narrated animated and blinking-star-studded history of man's observation of the sky from Ptolemy to present day. The new Zeiss Universarium Mark IX star projector makes the journey more vibrant than ever.

The Planetarium show is a separate ticket, not included in your timed reservation. There are only half as many tickets available for the show as there are timed Observatory reservations available, and they are only available on site, so if you want to see the Planetarium show, be sure to get your tickets as soon as you arrive. The Planetarium show lasts about 30 minutes. There is no late entry to the Planetarium once the show is started.

The Planetarium show is not recommended for children under 5 years old and children under 5 will ONLY be permitted at the first show of the day.

There is a Planetarium Box Office to the left, just inside the front doors of the Observatory, or you can buy tickets with a credit card from automated ticket kiosks to the right of the Rotunda, across from the ladies room, or on the lower level between the Café and the Gift Shop. For ticket prices, see the Visitor Information Page.