Laser Light Nights are back at the DOME featuring an all-new 3D experience & fresh playlist!
Sit back, relax and rock out with our new laser light system from "the worldwide leader in planetarium laser light shows," Laser Fantasy! Experience the full 3D excitement! The system features a graphics laser projector with special effects, a haze machine & a new beam projector, plus a fresh playlist of 20+ performances, from Beyoncé to The Beatles! Pick up show-enhancing spectrum glasses and refreshments at concessions!
SAT May 4
6:00 – Lasers Aerosmith
7:15 – Laser Taylor Swift
8:30 – Laser Led Zeppelin: Whole Lotta Led
$7 Members | $10 Public
Buy tickets online here.
Tickets & more info also available at the Museum or by phone at 309.686.7000.
(Note: These shows contain lyrics to popular songs and some may not be suitable for all ages.)
Planet Passport Series - Uranus
Join our planet passport series! Each month, come to the planetarium for a show focused on one planet or place in space. Participants will receive a planet passport, and for each show they attend, will earn a sticker for that destination. Collect three stickers and earn a prize! Those with five stickers will pick a second prize, and be invited to a planet party in the Dome! Those with eight stickers and more will earn more prizes, be invited to the planet party, and be invited to an exclusive telescope viewing of the planets and Moon. Bring your passport to each show to collect a complete set!
Shows will be on the first Saturday (10:15 AM) and second Wednesday (6 PM) of each month. This program is available for all ages.
Each show will be about 45 minutes in length.
May focuses on Uranus, and its many moons!
May 4 (10:15 AM), 8 (6 PM) – Uranus
Planet Passport Series - Uranus
Join our planet passport series! Each month, come to the planetarium for a show focused on one planet or place in space. Participants will receive a planet passport, and for each show they attend, will earn a sticker for that destination. Collect three stickers and earn a prize! Those with five stickers will pick a second prize, and be invited to a planet party in the Dome! Those with eight stickers and more will earn more prizes, be invited to the planet party, and be invited to an exclusive telescope viewing of the planets and Moon. Bring your passport to each show to collect a complete set!
Shows will be on the first Saturday (10:15 AM) and second Wednesday (6 PM) of each month. This program is available for all ages.
Each show will be about 45 minutes in length.
May focuses on Uranus, and its many moons!
May 4 (10:15 AM), 8 (6 PM) – Uranus
Saturday, May 11, 2024 | Reception at 5:30 p.m., Program begins at 6:30 p.m.
Experience silent film as never before in the first ever partnership between the Peoria Riverfront Museum and the Museum of Modern Art.
The Peoria Riverfront Museum is proud to present a digitally restored version of Henry King’s 1925 Stella Dallas with live musical accompaniment featuring the the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. This special performance offers an extraordinary evening combining the art of film with a live musical score a that elevates the cinema into a truly immersive experience.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
5:30 p.m. - Welcome reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
6:30 p.m. – Performance begins in the Giant Screen Theater
Tickets $75 for members, $100 for non-members
Get tickets HERE
Stella Dallas. 1925. USA. Directed by Henry King. Screenplay by Frances Marion, based on the novel by Olive Higgins Prouty. With Ronald Colman, Belle Bennett, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Digital restoration by the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Foundation, from a 35mm print held by MoMA. Accompanied by a new orchestral score composed by Stephen Horne. 110 min.
This film program is organized by Dave Kehr, Curator of Film, Sean Egan, Senior Producer, Film Exhibitions and Projects, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Live musical accompaniment featuring Maestro George Stelluto and the Peoria Symphony Orchestra
Generously sponsored by Flo and Sid Banwart
Sunday, May 12 | 1 PM
In the Giant Screen Theater
We are connected to the stars in a very literal sense when we look at the night sky. We sense something bigger than ourselves and gain new perspectives of the cosmos, the Earth and each other. We are fellow inhabitants, with more similarities than differences, living on this beautiful blue planet in an amazing universe.
Dave was born in Wabasha and grew up on farms around south-east Minnesota, eventually graduating from Wabasha Public High School in 1970. During his teenage years, he fell in love with the Universe, which ignited a lifelong interest in astronomy.
While teaching secondary science in Iowa, he began to travel the world. That led to four years in the Peace Corps, where he served in Liberia and Ghana. Dave was the planetarium director at Minnesota State University Moorhead for thirty-one years. He has traveled to over fifty countries and considers himself a “Citizen of the World.”
He currently is retired, lives in Nelson, Wisconsin and continues to share his passion for the stars.
Sunday, April 14, 2024 | 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Museum wide
Thanks to the generous support of Art Bridges Foundation, every second Sunday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum is FREE to the public!
Free items include: An Achievement Passport, planetarium shows, and access to all galleries.
Join us Sunday, May 12, 2024 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. as we celebrate Access for All day at the Peoria Riverfront Museum with a day dedicated to nature in art, family, and the way we create together.
This Access for All day at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, enjoy make and take art activities, family photos, planetarium shows, guided tours, and so much more.
Learn more about our new Achievement Passports, and the points that you can earn on May 12, 2024 HERE .
Schedule:
Re-member, members get double points! Earn 100 points and receive a FREE popcorn!
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program.
SENIOR FREE DAY
SENIOR MORNING PROGRAM
Third Wednesday of Each Month
10 AM Coffee & Pastries | 10:30 AM Discussion
Gilmore Auditorium
COME FOR THE MORNING, STAY FOR THE DAY!
Please join us for Senior Day on the third Wednesday of each month where members and seniors 60+ can enjoy all exhibitions and daytime planetarium shows for free.
May 15, 2024, we are excited to have the Peoria Senior Citizen's Band playing at the Peoria Riverfront Museum! The day will begin with a light breakfast and coffee served in the Gilmore Auditorium. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the museum. Museum guests are encouraged to stay and catch a Planetarium showing as well!
UPCOMING
June 19, 2024 | SHARKS with Renae Kerrigan
July 17, 2024 | Good Trouble Quilts with Everley Davis
NOTE: Registration is not necessary but groups are encouraged to call ahead so that we will be prepared. Senior groups, please contact Family and Educator Engagement Coordinator, Sadie Helmick, 309-863-3016
Sponsored by Visionary Society.
Friday, May 17, 2024 | Doors Open 6 p.m., Performance 7 p.m.
The Peoria Riverfront Museum is pleased to announce a partnership with Steinway and Sons and Sue Lutz, bringing stunning performances in the galleries to enhance our current exhibits.
Steinway and Sons is providing a Spirio B|r in our gallery, for Guest Artist Leon Lewis-Nicol to perform.
A Native of Sierra Leone, Leon Lewis-Nicol is a jazz pianist whose musical inspiration, compositions, and improvisational voice are deeply rooted in his West African Heritage and Christian beliefs. Leon is an active performing/touring artist who leads his own group and has made numerous appearances with other groups including the New York based band ‘Michael Mwenso and the Shakes’ whom he made his debut performance with at The Lincoln Center in New York City.
Lewis-Nicol will play a one-hour set in current exhibition: FRESH: New Directions in Contemporary Art , pairing his unique, modern sound with outstanding pieces of contemporary art for a visual and auditory experience like no other.
Tickets
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served before the performance. A cash bar will be available.
Sponsored by Visionary Society, Steinway & Sons and Susan Lutz, A Museum+ Program.
Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. | In the Giant Screen Theater
This Member Saturday, we invite our members to attend a FREE private screening of our newest planetarium show Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible !
Schedule:
9:30 a.m. | Donuts and coffee provided in the Museum lobby
10 a.m. | Screening of Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible.
Members are also free to visit all museum galleries.
Members enjoy sneak peeks and special perks, every third Saturday of the month!
Not a member? Join on our website today,
get details at the ticket counter, or call (309) 686-7000.
Member Saturday sponsored by Visionary Society
Laser Light Nights are back at the DOME featuring an all-new 3D experience & fresh playlist!
Sit back, relax and rock out with our new laser light system from "the worldwide leader in planetarium laser light shows," Laser Fantasy! Experience the full 3D excitement! The system features a graphics laser projector with special effects, a haze machine & a new beam projector, plus a fresh playlist of 20+ performances, from Beyoncé to The Beatles! Pick up show-enhancing spectrum glasses and refreshments at concessions!
SAT June 8
6:00 – Lasers of Oz (family friendly, 35 min)
7:15 – Laser Taylor Swift
8:30 – Laser Daft Punk
$7 Members | $10 Public
Buy tickets online here.
Tickets & more info also available at the Museum or by phone at 309.686.7000.
(Note: These shows contain lyrics to popular songs and some may not be suitable for all ages.)
