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About Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium
Discover the Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium inside Liberty Science Center, a cornerstone of science education in Jersey City. Opened in 2017, this venue houses the Western Hemisphere’s largest planetarium dome, offering immersive live shows, laser performances, and space content like Webb telescope insights and programs such as Asteroids: Discovery, Danger & Dinosaurs; One World, One Sky; and Black Holes. This page covers seating, parking, transportation, and nearby hotel and dining options to help you secure your tickets with ease.
Liberty Science Center sits at 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, with convenient access via car or public transit. We’ve got you—from tickets to insider tips on getting there fast.
When you plan your visit, consider pairing your planetarium experience with other exhibits at Liberty Science Center, and take advantage of partner hotel and restaurant recommendations nearby. If you’re visiting for a specific show, we’ll help you confirm availability and coordinate your plans, so you can focus on the science and spectacle.
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Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Location: Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305.
- Capacity: officially listed as 390 seats (some sources list 392); opening-era references cite 400-seat capacity; public-facing materials today cite ~390 seats.
- Venue type: Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium inside Liberty Science Center; described as the Western Hemisphere’s largest planetarium by dome size.
- Seating chart: public, official seating chart is not published; typical configuration is a large dome with about 390 seats.
- Parking: on-site lot (750 spaces); daytime parking around $7; overflow parking available via Liberty State Park station.
- Transit: served by Hudson-Bergen Light Rail; nearest stop is Liberty State Park Station (short walk to the center).
- Nearby hotels: LSC lists hotel partners and nearby options (e.g., Sonesta Simply Suites Jersey City; Residence Inn Jersey City/ Newport, Courtyard Jersey City Newport, etc.).
- Notable events hosted: live planetarium shows, plus laser shows such as Mariah Carey Holiday Laser Show; Webb telescope content; programs like Asteroids: Discovery, Danger & Dinosaurs; One World, One Sky; Black Holes.
- Renaming/history: space opened in 2017 as Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium; previously housed an IMAX Dome (iMax Dome) starting in 1993.