Book A Planetarium Show

In order to book a show, please email the planetarium director, ken.murphy@smsu.edu, with the following information:

• Name of school or organization,
• person arranging a visit,
• age of visitors,
• head count,
• mailing address,
• phone number,
• date and time you would like to visit
  (you may want to pick more than one date and time in order of preference). 

To see a list of Planetarium shows with descriptions, click on one of the buttons below.

• View Show List
• View Laser Shows

Your visit will consist of two parts:

1. a multimedia program (from one of the show lists)
2. a live segment where we go over the current night sky

All shows run about an hour.  If you have any special requests, let me know in advance and I will try to accommodate you. The cost of a weekday show during school hours is $80, with a maximum number of 56 visitors per show.  Evening, weekends, and when school is not in session, shows run $150. There is a minimum group size of 15. The cost is the same regardless of group size between 15 and 75. Weekend and evenings may entail an additional cost. The best time to request a show is on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays from 8:30 a.m. -  2:30 p.m. If the time you request is not possible, I will suggest the closest possible date and time. If these times don't work, let me know. I will try to work something out. If you would like to schedule a laser show, indicate so in your email. To book a tour of the SMSU Museum of Natural History and/or the SMSU Greenhouse, inquire in your email message. During the warmer months, we also have nature trails in our wildlife area on campus (see map).

Planetarium Director: Kenneth L. Murphy, Ph.D.