MOAS After Hours

Event Description

Join us at the Museum of Arts & Sciences for exclusive after-hours access to the Museum's galleries, including a 5:30 p.m. tour of the new "Existential Journeys: Selections from Beaux Arts of Central Florida" exhibition by the show's curator and artists, as well as a planetarium show at 6:30 p.m.! Enjoy live music by Sweet Melissa Music, happy hour drink specials, and food for purchase from Floridogs Street Food and Catering.

5:30pm Exhibition Tour: Peggy Banks, Exhibition Coordinator for Beaux Arts of Central Florida, will give a gallery talk at 5:30 on the exhibition Existential Journeys:  Selections from Beaux Arts of Central Florida in Root Hall. Beaux Arts group was organized in 1962 by the students of the late Lillian “Lu” Belmont of New York City. Because of her and her students, the first contemporary art group was introduced to the then provincial Halifax area. As a result of the dedication of these artists to their cause, more people in the community understand, enjoy, support and appreciate modern art and the contemporary artist. The group is comprised of 50 professional artists, working in all mediums, who place a strong emphasis on the experimental creative approach with a strong emphasis on quality work.

6:30pm Planetarium Show: Enjoy the premiere showing of a new Planetarium show at MOAS! 

The Sun, Our Living Star

The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. It is our nearest star and our planet's powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather, and all life. The passage of the Sun's fiery disc across the sky - day by day, month by month - was the only way to keep track of time for countless past civilisations. Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun's violent surface in immersive fulldome format.

Run time: 24 minutes

Admission: Free for members, $5.00 for future members.