Until April 30, 2026, the cosmic film program returns to the Montreal Planetarium. In 2026, we said we’d be almost sick of knowing, didn’t we? And the stars are a vast subject to explore – we’ve got at least a year’s worth.
Astronomy is the science of stars and celestial bodies – and the study of the universe. To start learning more about the subject (after years of confusing astrology with astronomy), we obviously go to the Montreal Planetarium.
Cosmic journeys, passports to the Universe, Pink Floyd
The films on the Planetarium’s program through the summer range from educational for the little ones to the psychedelic grandness of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.
For the little ones (and hyperspace neophytes) there’s Passeport pour l’Univers: an express tour of the Universe narrated by actress Anne Dorval. There are also more artistic films about the universe: for kids, there’s Au delà du Soleil: Recherche d’une nouvelle terre (Beyond the Sun: The Search for a New Earth) , starring Céleste and her friend Moon as they discover space.
Once you’ve got the hang of it (fast, efficient), you can move on to the very scary but very pretty Black Holes: Unknown Horizons and Celestial Chronicles, a film accompanied by a presenter who explains the stars.
And, of course, the highlight of the show is Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, screened every Friday and Saturday evening. The album is illustrated with psychedelic visuals and a deliciously 80s look.
Practical info
Where: Montreal Planetarium, 4801 Avenue Pierre de Coubertin
When is the show? The programs run on a loop throughout the day (every day except Monday).To check the schedule, visit the Espace pour la Vie website.
Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon (42 minutes) until June 21, 2026 – Friday and Saturday evenings only
Les Frontières de l’Infini (48 minutes) until June 21, 2026
Beyond the Sun: Search for a New Earth (25 minutes) + We Are Stars (26 minutes) until May 6, 2026
Celestial Chronicles (25 minutes) + Black Holes: Unknown Horizons (32 minutes) until June 21, 2026
Celestial Chronicles (25 minutes) + Passport to the Universe (18 minutes) until June 21, 2026
Black Holes: Unknown Horizons (32 minutes) + Passport to the Universe (18 minutes) until June 21, 2026
A Day on Mars (40 minutes) + Passport to the Universe (18 minutes) until June 21, 2026
How? Tickets start at $12.25 for children and $23.75 for adults, and include admission to the ROUGE 2100 exhibition on the planet Mars – see it here!
“Towards Infinity, and beyond”.