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Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Cosmosphere
Everything Under the Stars is back and better than ever! Celebrate and support the legacy of the Cosmosphere with this fabulous night of fun.
Featuring live music, new venues and a mouthwatering food and beverage menu—you won’t want to miss out!
Please note: The Cosmosphere will be closed Friday, September 29 to prepare for the fundraiser.
Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Location: Cosmosphere
Friday, September 29, the Cosmosphere will be closed to prepare for our fundraiser, Everything Under the Stars.
Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location: Cosmosphere
This informative community gathering over coffee features guest speakers offering insight into STEM and space topics. Coffee at the Cosmo is free and open to the public.
Join us Thursday, July 20 from 9-10 am CT for a free presentation on Exploring Apollo 11's Lunar Adventure as it examines the mission that first landed humans on the Moon. Shannon Whetzel, Cosmosphere curator presents.
Coffee at the Cosmo can be enjoyed in-person at the Cosmosphere or live online via Zoom from anywhere!
Thank you to our corporate partners:
Evergy, The Clayworks of Disability Supports, Dillons, KU School of Engineering and RCB Bank
*Coffee at the Cosmo topics and speakers are subject to change.
Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Location: Cosmosphere
DAD: YOU ARE OUR UNIVERSE.
Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18, it's BOGO*!
Buy one All-Access Mission Pass, and Dad gets one FREE! Make a day of it! Bring Dad to see a documentary in the Carey Digital Dome Theater, experience a planetarium show, see live science in Dr. Goddard's lab and take a trip through the Hall of Space Museum!
*To receive the BOGO offer, please call 620.665.9312 or purchase your tickets at the Box Office upon arrival. Offer is not available online.
Date: Friday, June 16, 2023
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Cosmosphere's Grand Lobby
Join us Sunday, June 16 from 5-7 pm to celebrate Sally's Night, the 40th Anniversary of astronaut Dr. Sally Ride becoming the first American woman in space.
Cosmosphere Curator, Shannon Whetzel, will share stories of Sally Ride, Valentina Tereshkova, and Svetlana Savitskaya...women who broke barriers and whose stories are told through artifacts in Cosmosphere's collection.
The event includes cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages, and appetizers. It is free to Cosmosphere members and $15 for non-members.
Interested in becoming a member of the Cosmosphere? Click here for more details.
For more information on Sally's Night or find an in-person event in your area, click here.
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
Date: Friday, June 16, 2023
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Location: Cosmosphere
In support of Smallville’s Community Heroes Day on Friday, June 16, it’s BOGO!*
First Responders (Police, Sheriff, Fire, EMS, 911 Dispatch) can buy one All-Access Mission Pass and get one for FREE on June 16! Enjoy a documentary in the Carey Digital Dome Theater, experience a planetarium show, see live science in Dr. Goddard's lab and take a trip through the Hall of Space Museum, including CosmoKids!
*To receive the BOGO offer, please call 620.665.9312 or purchase your tickets at the Box Office upon arrival. Offer is not available online. First responders please show badge or work identification at time of purchase.
Date: Friday, May 26, 2023
Location: Cosmosphere
What's better than an out-of-this-world visit to the Cosmosphere? How about a FREE out-of-this-world visit thanks to the Kansas State Department of Education's Sunflower Summer program! All Kansas students, and up to two accompanying adults, can receive free admission to our Hall of Space Museum May 26 through August 13, 2023.
To be eligible to participate, students must be 4-18 years old and not have graduated high school yet. Up to two adults accompanying the student can also participate. To get started, parents and guardians need to download the Sunflower Summer app free from either Google Play (Android) or Apple (iOS) app stores.
With over 100 participating venues across Kansas, check out www.sunflowersummer.org to find out how to make your Sunflower Summer spectacular!
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023
Location: Cosmosphere
The Cosmosphere is proud to be participating in Blue Star Museums, which provides free admission to our Hall of Space Museum, including CosmoKids, to our nation’s active-duty military personnel (including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard as well as members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps) and up to five family members. The Blue Star Museum program begins Armed Forces Day, May 20, 2023 and ends Labor Day, September 4, 2023.
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve.
The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military–Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard–including Reservists, National Guardsman (regardless of status), U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.
For a complete list of participants, visit arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.