Travel beyond our moon and venture into the other planets in our solar system as you step into the giant-screen theater to watch Worlds Beyond Earth. The film, narrated by Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o, showcases the diversity of our neighboring planets and offers a closer look at the conditions that made life on Earth possible.

How to view the Worlds Beyond Earth special exhibit

Visualization of Earth's magnetic field lines at the American Museum of Natural History exhibition.

Location: Floor 1, LeFrak Theater

The current Worlds Beyond Earth exhibit is a special, large-screen adaptation of the earlier ongoing Space Show, on view at the museum’s giant-screen theater. It runs every hour, from 10:30am to 4:30pm. Access to the exhibit is not included with your General Admission ticket .

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Things to know before booking your tickets for Worlds Beyond Earth

Worlds Beyond Earth is a special ticketed exhibit not included with your General Admission entry.
You can select the film as the special exhibit of your choice with your General Admission + 1 Ticketed Exhibition ticket .
Alternatively, you can also purchase the ticket for the show at the ticketing counters at AMNH.
Worlds Beyond Earth is a timed entry exhibit and requires prior registration. You can select the time you wish to visit when you choose your special exhibit.
The shows run hourly, daily, with the last show starting at 4:30pm.
Worlds Beyond Earth has captioning devices and audio description devices available upon request for those who require additional aid. You can speak to a member of the staff at the theater to make the necessary arrangements.

Why you need to watch Worlds Beyond Earth, the giant-screen film at AMNH

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Celebrate the Age of Exploration

The last 50 years have seen a dramatic rise in space exploration and have been fundamental to our understanding of our solar system. Learn about the astronomical feats that took place over the last few decades in this film.

Learn about the Goldilocks Zone that resulted in life on Earth

Find out the key instances, timelines, and the concoction of conditions that resulted in life on our planet.

Take a closer look at the many moons of our solar system

Explore the moons of our surrounding planets, created using scientific data gathered from multiple spacecrafts, with simulations guiding your journey.

Explore Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s volcanoes, and other planetary marvels

Find out more about the surprising amount of active volcanoes, icy oceans, strong magnetic fields, diverse atmospheric conditions, and more of the other planets in our solar system.

Asteroid belts and comet activity

Learn about the asteroids and comets in the solar system and their components, and how they could have potentially resulted in creating life in the solar system.

Visit the Beaux-Arts LeFrak Theater

The film is adapted for screening at the LeFrak Theater, which comes with a 40-foot-high, 66-foot-wide screen and a state-of-the-art digital sound system.

Know before you go

Audience watching Worlds Beyond Earth exhibit at American Museum of Natural History.

Location: Floor 1, Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Theater, next to the North American Mammals Exhibition & Gilder Center
Timings: 10:30am to 4:30 pm, daily (AMNH and all its exhibits are closed on Thanksgiving & Christmas)
Duration: 25 minutes
Frequency: Every hour
Reservation required: Yes
Included with general admission: No
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible, with captioning devices and audio description devices available upon request. All screenings are in 2D.