UMaine Calendar

Meet Tycho, a dog who doesn’t just howl at the Moon, but wants to go there. Blast off on an amazing ride into space with Tycho and his human friends, Ruby and Michael. Learn about day and night, space travel, the phases of the Moon and features of the lunar surface. Get a close-up look […]

The quintessential music of the Rolling Stones defined the generation that first heard them, now comes to the planetarium. Such songs as Paint It, Black, Gimme Shelter, and You Can’t Always Get What You Want alongside visuals are rolling into the planetarium. Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and […]

An immersive fulldome experience about the exquisite beauty of Auroras. Take a journey across time and space to understand the science behind the phenomena and to experience the stories of our ancestors. Guided by the lullaby of the Dawn Goddess, this cinematic adventure invites the audience to join the dance of these eerie lights over […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a comprehensive nine-month hybrid (online and in-person) training program for all beginning farmers. Participants will acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully grow produce for small-scale private or commercial fruit and vegetable operations. Online training begins Jan. 17, 2023. The program continues twice-monthly through the end […]

The following items will be exhibited from May 19 to Sept 2: Nightlife NYC, 1977–2023 — Meryl Meisler Body Language — Lesia Sochor Signs of Life — ZAM's Young Curators […]

The following items will be exhibited from May 19 to Sept 2: Nightlife NYC, 1977–2023 — Meryl Meisler Body Language — Lesia Sochor Signs of Life — ZAM's Young Curators 20023 The following items will be exhibited from May 19 to Aug 19: Gold Dust — Nathan Brad Hall Suburban 70s Sensibility | Friends and […]

From the dawn of time, African people have looked to the skies above for inspiration and guidance. Stargazers of Africa is a journey connecting the stars, Moon and planets to […]

The Advanced Apiary Management Course is designed for beekeepers with 5 to 8 hives and a minimum of 3 years of experience. This 5-part course will cover topics including overwintering hives, disease and pest identification and management, mite management including monitoring and treatment options, swarm management, and queen rearing. The program will be offered over […]

The following items will be exhibited from May 19 to Sept 2: Nightlife NYC, 1977–2023 — Meryl Meisler Body Language — Lesia Sochor Signs of Life — ZAM's Young Curators 20023 The following items will be exhibited from May 19 to Aug 19: Gold Dust — Nathan Brad Hall Suburban 70s Sensibility | Friends and […]

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Join students, faculty and staff from across the university to welcome new students and their families as they arrive on campus. Volunteers assist with greeting families, answering questions, directing traffic, and helping first-year students move into their residence halls room. Every year over 700 members of the campus community participate in the Maine Hello. Visit here to […]

The following items will be exhibited from May 19 to Sept 2: Nightlife NYC, 1977–2023 — Meryl Meisler Body Language — Lesia Sochor Signs of Life — ZAM's Young Curators 20023 The following items will be exhibited from May 19 to Aug 19: Gold Dust — Nathan Brad Hall Suburban 70s Sensibility | Friends and […]

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Earth, Moon, & Sun is a fast-paced full dome demonstration of lunar phases, eclipses, day and night, the sun and other puzzling events with the help of a confused coyote. This program beautifully illustrates basic concepts like moon phases and seasons. Based on the trickster of Native American lore, Coyote is constantly corrected in his misunderstandings […]

What do you see when you look up into the night sky? Stars. Planets. The Milky Way galaxy. They're all up there and have been enthralling humankind for our entire existence. But there is more to the night sky that we can't see. Uncover the awe of imploding stars, galactic collisions and the monstrous blackholes found […]

Pink Floyd’s iconic album "The Dark Side Of The Moon", originally released in March 1973, turns 50, and what more fitting a place to celebrate it and experience it than in a Planetarium, through the music set to visuals? With the help of modern technology, the idea of a show combining breath-taking views of the […]

The following items will be exhibited from May 19 to Sept 2: Nightlife NYC, 1977–2023 — Meryl Meisler Body Language — Lesia Sochor Signs of Life — ZAM's Young Curators 20023 The following items will be exhibited from May 19 to Aug 19: Gold Dust — Nathan Brad Hall Suburban 70s Sensibility | Friends and […]

Journey to the farthest reaches of the solar system, traveling through the dimensions of ice from the remote territories of the arctic, to a scientific complex nested under the South Pole. Experience it all immersed in a kaleidoscopic igloo, be dazzled by the icy wonderland of the arctic, and explores the relationship between humans and […]

An immersive fulldome experience about the exquisite beauty of Auroras. Take a journey across time and space to understand the science behind the phenomena and to experience the stories of our ancestors. Guided by the lullaby of the Dawn Goddess, this cinematic adventure invites the audience to join the dance of these eerie lights over […]

Humankind has always sought to understand the mysteries of the Universe and speculated about the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Today we know of thousands of exoplanets — planets located outside our Solar System — that offer valuable information about our own planet, its origins and life on Earth. We’re on the cusp of making some […]

Let's journey "Towards the Sun" and get "Lost in Paradise" with the "Only Girl in the World" you'll ever love. You'll want to "Stay" and watch the "Diamonds" in the sky with her. Experience the nine-time Grammy award-winner, Rihanna, at the Versant Power Astronomy Center in a whole new way mixed with space and trippy […]