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Bringing space down to Earth. “The Lohman Planetarium strives to serve as a cornerstone of science, scholarship, and culture in central Florida. With the planetarium as our window into the Universe, we hope to inspire all ages to look beyond the stars and keep wondering!” Lift off and explore the universe in Daytona’s hub for all things Space! The Museum of Arts & Sciences is home to the Lowell and Nancy Lohman Planetarium: A state-of-the-art facility where science, art, and technology blend seamlessly to create an experience that’s out of this World, and now we present a giant leap forward with Planetarium 2.0.

A Celebration of Love

When fiction becomes reality and true love is born!

A New Golden Age of Astronomy

A multinational, collaborative effort led by NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency, is the culmination of several decades of work which led us to this exciting moment— an instrument with a reflective surface nearly three times the size of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Cooking Holiday Dinners in the 19th Century

When most of us picture Christmas dinner in our minds we have a pretty standard image of roast turkey, ham, stuffing, pie, etc. And we have a typical image of what all those things look like and should taste like. But what did we have before all of that became the standard? By the latter half of the 19th century, the holiday had started to become more recognizable...

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Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

NASA’s Lucy mission is the first to explore a diverse population of small bodies known as the Jupiter Trojan asteroids. These precious “diamonds” are remnants of our early solar system, leading and following the giant planet in two huge swarms, as they all orbit around the Sun along the same path. Over its twelve-year primary mission, Lucy will explore a record breaking number of asteroids, flying by one main belt asteroid and seven Trojan asteroids.

Every now and then, when the world steps in and changes your plans…

2020 was at best a challenging year for many reasons, but COVID-19 ultimately caused a worldwide shift that touched all of us in one way or another. For Brandon and Robyn, 2020 was the year they wanted to get married despite whatever difficulties might affect their plans.

European Fireworks in the 18th and 19th Century

Our recent exhibition "In the Style of the Emperor" included a print titled “DECORATION DU FEU D'ARTIFICE DUNNE PAR LA VILLE DE PARIS” (A DECORATION OF FIREWORKS BY THE CITY OF PARIS) which shows the set-up location for an elaborate fireworks display given on the occasion of the marriage of Napoleon to his second wife Marie-Louise. Firework shows like this were immensely popular at the time and were the result of centuries of development. In honor of the fireworks displays we’ll all be seeing on the 4th of July we’ve decided to examine the history of fireworks displays through the lens of this piece.

Master Artists at MOAS: Dean Mitchell

One of Florida's preeminent artists who is in museum and in prominent private collections around the world, Dean Mitchell captures mostly unseen views such as beautifully worn and weathered barns off rural back roads as well as friends, family, and neighbors with watercolor strokes that seem timeless, quiet, and eternal. With his unique and award-winning style and talent, he honors his subjects - be they deserted farmscapes...

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