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- Adler Planetarium - Includes an astronomy museum which together has taken the lead among planetariums world-wide in establishing an astronomy and astrophysics research group in a museum setting. Located in Chicago, Illinois.
www.adlerplanetarium.org
- Albert Einstein Planetarium - Part of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
www.nasm.edu/nasm/planetarium/Einstein.html
- Aldrin Planetarium - Part of South Florida Science Museum located in West Palm Beach, Florida. Named after the astronaut Dr. Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin.
www.sfsm.org
- Allentown School District's Planetarium - Astronomy information, links, photos, educational programs, and astronomy survival guide. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
www.planetarium.org
- Astronaut Memorial Planetarium - Located on the campus of Brevard Community College in Cocoa, Florida.
www.brevard.cc.fl.us/~planet
- Burke Baker Planetarium - Opened in 1964, this facility has presented astronomical programs to millions of visitors including school groups and the general public. Located in Houston, Texas.
www.hmns.org/hmnscontent/facilities/default.asp?catid=4
- Casper Planetarium - Built in 1966 by the Natrona County School District. Located in Casper, Wyoming.
www.trib.com/WYOMING/NCSD/PLANETARIUM/planetarium.html
- Chabot Space & Science Center - Contains visitor information, directions, and schedule. Located in Oakland, California.
www.chabotspace.org
- Charles F. Hagar Planetarium - Located in Thornton Hall, College of Science & Engineering on the San Francisco State University campus.
www.physics.sfsu.edu/planetarium/planetarium.html
- Christa McAuliffe Planetarium - Named after teacher aboard the space shuttle Challenger that exploded in 1986. Located in Concord, New Hampshire.
www.starhop.com
- Davis Planetarium - Part of the Maryland Science Center located in Baltimore, Maryland.
www.mdsci.org/shows/davis/index.cfm
- Delta College Planetarium - NASA-funded on Bay City campus of Delta College in Michigan. Public shows every weekend.
www.delta.edu/planet
- Discovery Museum and Planetarium - Information on planetarium, hands-on gallery, art programs, school and group programs, and the museum store. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
www.discoverymuseum.org
- Drake Planetarium - Located on the top floor of Norwood Sr. High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Offers school programs adapted for every grade.
www.iglou.com/drake
- Dreyfuss Planetarium - Part of the Newark Museum established in 1909. Located in Newark, New Jersey.
www.newarkmuseum.org/planetarium
- Faulkner Planetarium - The largest planetarium theater in Idaho. Located in the Herrett Center for Arts & Science on the College of Southern Idaho's main campus in Twin Falls, Idaho.
www.csi.cc.id.us/support/museum/faulkner/welcome.html-ssi
- Fels Planetarium - Part of Franklin Institute Science Museum located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the oldest planetariums in the USA.
sln.fi.edu/tfi/info/fels.html
- Fiske Planetarium - More than 25,000 visitors each year. Located on the campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.
www.colorado.EDU/fiske
- Flandrau Science Center - Information about astronomy and the planetarium at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona.
www.flandrau.org
- Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center - Offers public and school starshows, a gift shop, and public sky-viewing. Located in Reno, NV.
planetarium.unr.nevada.edu
- Gengras Planetarium - Astronomy shows, star shows, laser shows, special activities and events. Located at the Science Center of Connecticut.
www.sciencecenterct.org/Gengras/gengrashome.htm
- Griffith Observatory Planetarium - Contains show and schedule information. Located in Los Angeles, California.
www.griffithobs.org/Planetarium.html
- Hansen Planetarium - Located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Programs for schools and links to local astronomy groups and facilities.
www.hansenplanetarium.net
- Hayden Planetarium - In Rose Center for Earth and Space which is part of the American Museum of Natural History located in New York, New York.
www.amnh.org/rose
- Henry Buhl Jr. Planetarium - Hailed as the one of the world's most technologically sophisticated interactive planetariums. Located at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
www.CarnegieScienceCenter.org/exhibits/planet.asp
- Infinity Planetarium - Portable planetarium & educational services, serving Western Kentucky and surrounding areas.
www.angelfire.com/ky/infinityplanetarium
- Kansas City Museum Planetarium - Description and information for school and adult group programs.
www.kcmuseum.com/pltm.html
- Kountze Planetarium - Located on the main floor of the Durham Science Building on the University of Nebraska in Omaha campus in Omaha, Nebraska.
www.physics.unomaha.edu/planet
- Lane E.S.D. Planetarium - Has educated and entertained audiences of all ages since 1976. Located in Eugene, Oregon.
www.lane.k12.or.us/planetarium
- Layton P. Ott Planetarium - Located on the Weber State University campus in Ogden, Utah. Includes public show and star party schedules, information for special shows, how to buy a telescope and links to the Ogden Astronomical Society (OAS).
physics.weber.edu/planet/ott.html
- LodeStar Astronomy Center - Contains show and contact information. Part of the University of New Mexico and is located in Albuquerque's Museum of Natural History and Science.
www.unm.edu/lodestar
- Louisiana Nature Center Planetarium - Public show schedule and information. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana.
www.auduboninstitute.org/lnc/tour_planetarium.htm
- Marie Drake Planetarium - A list of show times. Located in Juneau, Alaska.
www.juneau.com/jweb/planet.htm
- Miami Museum of Science - Contains event and schedule information. Located in Miami, Florida.
www.miamisci.org/www/eventsplan.html
- Minneapolis Planetarium - Information about shows schedules, teacher's guide, membership and a map. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
www.mplanetarium.org/planet_home.html
- Minolta Planetarium - The second largest star theater in Northern California. Located at DeAnza College in the heart of Silicon Valley
planetarium.deanza.fhda.edu/pltwww/ghome.html
- Morehead Planetarium - One of the largest planetariums in the United States. Located on the north end of the campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Includes show schedules, astronomy information, and resources for teachers.
www.unc.edu/depts/mhplanet
- Morrison Planetarium - Named after Alexander Francis Morrison, a San Francisco attorney and philanthropist who lived from 1856 to 1921. Part of the California Academy of Science located in San Francisco, California.
www.calacademy.org/planetarium
- Mueller Planetarium - Has educated audiences with innovative programming for almost 40 years. Located at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska.
www.spacelaser.com
- Murdock Planetarium - The only major public planetarium in Oregon and Washington. Located at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry in Portland, Oregon.
www.omsi.edu/explore/planetarium
- Museum of the Rockies - Includes feature shows, schedule, and prices. Located in Bozeman, Montana at Montana State University.
www.montana.edu/wwwmor/planetarium
- Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium - Contains information and features. Located in Cleveland, Ohio as part of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
www.cmnh.org/exhibits/shafran.html
- Noble Planetarium - Established in 1941 as the Fort Worth Childrens Museum. Provides hundreds of programs aimed at engaging children and families in learning. Located in Fort Worth, Texas.
fortworthmuseum.org/noble.html
- Plainedge Planetarium - Includes information about lesson topics and how to schedule a trip. Located in North Massapequa, New York.
www.plainedgeschools.org/planetarium
- Rauch Planetarium - Contains news, media, and show information. Located in Louisville, Kentucky on the University of Louisville campus.
www.louisville.edu/planetarium
- Ritter Planetarium - Also includes information about the Brooks Observatory. Located on the main campus of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio.
www.rpbo.utoledo.edu
- Robert T. Longway Planetarium - Largest planetarium in Michigan. Located in Flint.
www.longwayplanetarium.com
- Sanford Museum & Planetarium - Gives information on Iowa's first accredited museum and planetarium. Located in Cherokee.
mail.cherokee.k12.ia.us/~sanford
- Santa Fe Community College - A planetarium located on campus that has public and school shows.
www.santa-fe.cc.nm.us/planetarium
- Santa Rosa Jr. College Planetarium - Contains information on educational school and public programs available. Located in Santa Rosa, CA.
www.santarosa.edu/planetarium
- Sarah B. Summerhays Planetarium - Part of the Brigham Young University Department of Physics and Astronomy located in Provo, Utah.
planetarium.byu.edu
- Saunders Planetarium - Includes general information. Located in Tampa, Florida as part of the Museum of Science and Industry.
www.mosi.org/planetarium/planetariumoff.html
- Scobee Planetarium - Named in honor of former San Antonio College student and NASA astronaut, Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, Commander of the Space Shuttle Challenger's final flight. Located near the center of the San Antonio College campus in San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio College
www.accd.edu/sac/ce/scobee
- Sharpe Planetarium - Located in the Memphis Pink Palace Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.
www.memphismuseums.org/planet.htm
- Southworth Planetarium - Includes general information, show times, and a gift shop. Located in Portland, Maine.
www.usm.maine.edu/~planet
- SpaceQuest Planetarium - Contains features and program information. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana as part of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
www.childrensmuseum.org/opendoors/sqprogs.htm
- Starlab Planetarium - A portable, inflatable planetarium produced by Mobile Ed Productions.
www.mobileedproductions.com/starlab.html
- Strasenburgh Planetarium - Part of the Rochester Museum of Natural Science located in Rochester, New York.
www.rmsc.org/planet.html
- Sudekum Planetarium - Located at the Cumberland Science Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.
www.sudekumplanetarium.com
- Talbert and Leota Abrams Planetarium - Located on the Michigan State University campus.
www.pa.msu.edu/abrams
- The Stanback Planetarium - Includes the NASA Educator Resource Center. Astronomy news, links and resources, school show schedule, and public show schedule. Located on the campus of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
www.draco.scsu.edu
- Tomchin Planetarium - Includes an observatory. Part of the West Virginia University Department of Physics located in Morgantown, West Virginia.
www.as.wvu.edu/~planet
- W.A. Gayle Planetarium - Located on the campus of Troy State University in Montgomery, Alabama. Works closely with the Auburn Astronomical Society (AAS).
www.tsum.edu/planet
- Ward Beecher Planetarium - Located on the Youngstown State University campus in Youngstown, Ohio.
www.cc.ysu.edu/physics-astro/planet.htm
- Wayne State University Planetarium - Contains pictures and list of contributors. Located in Detroit, Michigan.
hal.physics.wayne.edu/wsu/planet.html
- Wernher von Braun Planetarium - Run by the Von Braun Astronomical Society, founded in 1954. Located in Huntsville, Alabama.
www.vbas.org/Programs.html
- William Knox Holt Planetarium - Has developed an international reputation as a leader in design of effective activity-oriented planetarium programs. Located on the University of California, Berkeley campus.
www.lhs.berkeley.edu/planetarium/planetarium.html
- William M. Staerkel Planetarium - Open year-round, providing science education programs and fascinating light show entertainment. Located on the Parkland College campus in Champaign, Illinois.
www.parkland.cc.il.us/coned/pla/index.html
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