Tours & Activities
You may also request one of our additional tours or activites. You may choose from a scavenger hunt or a tour of one of our observatories. Each additional activity will add approximately 20 minutes per 30 students.
Scavenger Hunt
Give your students' curiosity a boost by letting them attempt our Astronomical Scavenger Hunt. The hunt ultilizes the hands-on displays in the planetarium lobby. Students may work alone, or in pairs, depending on the size of your group. A member of our planetarium staff will go over the answers to the scavenger hunt prior to your requested program. $1.00 per child; grades 3 & up.
One-Meter Telescope
Very few people get the opportunity to visit a large research-grade telescope. You can give your group that chance by requesting a tour of the Ritter One-Meter Telescope. Your group will learn what a telescope of that size is used for, they will see the instruments used along with the telescope, and learn how the telescope works. $2.00 per child; grades 5 and up.
Brooks Observatory
Ifyou schedule an evening program at the planetarium, you may also request observing
afterwards at the Brooks Observatory. An observing session may also be scheduled separately. Observing is only done on
clear nights. Should your
scheduled observing session be cancelled due to adverse weather, no charge will be
administered. This would be a wonderful opportunity for your
group to use a real telescope and view objects they may never see otherwise. $2.00
per child after a planetarium program; $3.00 per child when
observing only is requested.