Burke Baker Planetarium - Houston, Texas

Maricruz S.

Muy buen lugar

Bethanne W.

Tickets bought on line pre event with free parking and a short walk utilized. Staff were present to help with purchase, answered where to stand and que and how to obtain my event CD and program. While waiting we were able to view the free train exhibit at HMNS and locate the restrooms.

Tiffiny T. (.

Beautifica was pretty amazeballs, like a very intense nature induced psychedelic trip without some of the potentially less pleasant possible side effects.

Stefanie B.

Saw Beautifica from James Hood’s Mesmerica collection. It was cool in so many ways, but needs improvement. It’s only about 50-55 minutes long. I started to enjoy the change of beat towards the end and wish he would have included more fast tempo mixes and kept some images going longer. I think the show should have been a 90 minute. Movie tickets cost way less than this and spend way more on their production. Also, since I had never been here before, I assumed there was ample smart seating and that I would be able to enjoy whatever spot I sat in. I went by myself, so I got lucky to grab one seat on the end only 3 rows up from the floor. However, I almost got stuck sitting halfway covered at the very top (because I didn’t stand in line even though I got there early). The staff actually were adding uncomfortable portable chairs at the top as if the show time was overbooked. That’s crazy. This almost ruined the experience for me.

Anyway, the room is small, so get there early especially if you are general admission. $36.57 ticket is way too high, and to think most people brought their families. I think a fair price should’ve been under $22, and a longer presentation with a wider variety of music mixed in, both slow and energetic. But, overall I’m glad I went for the planetarium experience.

william Y.

Stood in line forever to get tickets. Stood in line forever to get in. Was told 10 minutes after start time that they couldn't work the projector. Stood in line forever to get a refund. What a horribly disappointing trip.

Zero reason to have it mixed in with other lines at the museum. Zero reason to even have physical tickets. Why do I have to wait in one line for the opportunity to wait in another? It is 2024, let us buy the tickets online then just scan the code at the Planetarium. It is supposed to be a science theater after all.

Anyway, at least I got my autistic son out before he had an utter melt down at the 50 minute drive, the walk from the parking lot, waiting 30+ to buy tickets, 25+ minutes waiting in line at the Planetarium, and 15 or so minutes to get a refund, all for absolutely nothing.

Theresa S. (.

Almost caught my interest until I seen the spelling of tickets in advertising.... Tiqets? I'm guessing they are either to poor for web development or believe in
DEI. This is a first time a review on Google didn't allow pictures.. Weird

Dana

Went to watch Mesmerica which is a Showcase of art to music. It was cool at the very beginning, but then got kinda boring. I nodded off a few times. There were times when the picture quality made the screen look blurry. Social distancing between rows, but not between people in the row. Masks were not required either. Not worth the $35 price tag at all. Maybe $15.

Melissa A. H. S.

Great show for kids