🌌 Celebrating 60 Years of Light, Learning, and Laser Shows!
The Shiras Planetarium turns 60 on April 20, 2025! To celebrate 60 years of the Shiras Planetarium, we’re inviting the community to help us create a visual time capsule of memories. Whether it’s a snapshot from a school field trip, a photo of a laser show, a cool behind-the-scenes image, or a moment outside the building—we want to see how you remember the Shiras Planetarium!
📸 How to Enter:
- Submit up to 3 photos taken in or around the Shiras Planetarium from any time in our 60-year history.
- Include a short caption or memory with each photo (just 1–2 sentences).
- Submit your entries by April 15, 2025, through our official website:
👉 shirasplanetarium.org/through-your-lens-entry
By entering, you agree to allow the Shiras Planetarium to post and use your photos for public sharing and promotional purposes. Photos don’t need to be professional—scanned prints, mobile pics, and fun moments are all welcome. This is about memories, not perfection!
🏆 Prizes:
🎖 Planetarium Staff Picks Division
Winners selected by our team:
- 1st Place: 10 free passes
- 2nd Place: 6 free passes
- 3rd Place: 2 free passes
🌟 People’s Choice Division
We’ll feature a selection of top staff-picked entries on our Facebook page from April 17 – 20.
- The photo with the most likes/reactions wins 6 free passes!
Prize passes are valid for any show(s) of your choice when we reopen in September 2025—use them all at once or between multiple events. You can redeem these passes yourself or gift them to others!
Winners will be announced during our 60th Anniversary celebration the week of April 22, 2025.
🧠 Judging Criteria (Staff Picks):
- Creativity and originality
- Connection to the Shiras Planetarium
- Image quality and composition (all formats welcome)
- Storytelling in your caption