Kaluoka'hina, The Enchanted Reef is presented Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
There are no showings on UNL Nebraska Home Football Game Saturdays or Holidays.

Running time of "Kaluoka'hina" is 30 minutes, and will be proceeded by a brief introduction to the current night sky of stars and planets in the more conventional planetarium format.

Admission:
(All prices include Museum Admission)
Adults (19 yrs and over): $8.00, Children (5-18 yrs) $5.50
Young Children (4 and under) $2.50
Friends of the Museum Adults (with Membership Card): $2.50
Friends of the Museum Children: $2.00
Faculty, Staff and Students of UNL (with valid UNL ID): $3.00
AAM/ASTC Members(with member card): $3.00
Employees of Nebraska museums (with staff ID): $3.00
Tickets are sold at the front desk of the Museum

Presentation of Kaluoka'hina, The Enchanted Reef at Mueller Planetarium is made possible by the Friends of the University of Nebraska State Museum
www.friendsofthemuseum.org

Download the Teacher's Guide here.
Not without reason is our Earth called the "blue planet": 70% of its surface is covered with water. The vast oceans build an ecological habitat of tremendous proportions, a large part of still unexplored.
"Kaluoka'hina, the Enchanted Reef" will awaken the viewer's curiosity and desire to learn more about the oceans of our planet. Especially young viewers, who, through the central theme of the oceans' ecosystems will likely gain more sensitivity towards the habitats of the sea.
The Teacher's Guide goes deeper into the themes touched on in the show, offers amazing facts, and explains interesting phenomena of the underwater world with images and easily understandable language. What influence does space, through the moon and the sun, have on the life in the sea? By means of ebb and flow, the moon and the sun affect the lives of the ocean inhabitants in important and various manners. What is bioluminescence and why have some sea creatures developed this trait? What does a kelp forest, the jungle of the sea, look like?

"Kaluoka'hina, The Enchanted Reef" transports the viewer to a tropical reef, a one-of-a-kind world: colorful and foreign, full of adventure and danger, riddles and mysteries, old legends and myths... a world inhabited by creatures that are humorous and courageous, lovable and bizarre, charming and dangerous.



Kaluoka'hina, undiscovered by mankind ...hidden in the vast oceans of our planet, there where the depths of the seas guard their fascinating secrets:
One of the most precious is "Kaluoka'hina", a tropical coral reef - an enchantment lies over this peaceful place: mankind cannot find it. The reef's colorful inhabitants have thus always lived in paradisiacal peace, until a volcanic catastrophe breaks the spell...
Now it's up to Jake, a young sawfish, and his buddy Shorty, a lively reef fish, to restore the magic of their home Kaluoka'hina. Their only lead: an ancient legend that tells of touching the moon... But how is a fish supposed to touch the moon? This is just one of the intriguing puzzles that Jake and Shorty will have to solve on their most exciting adventure ever: the quest to save their beloved reef.



Kaluoka'hina, The Enchanted Reef - a humorous adventure story for young and young-at-heart; entertaining and exciting, with many informative details about the fantastic world under water. Both a thrilling and educational fulldome experience, which sharpens our awareness to preserve our environment. A true treat for the entire family.