The UMSL planetarium is able to seat up to 36 students at a time. Due to this size restriction, there are several options depending on the size of the group.
Small Groups (36 students or less):
Available at various times during the week.
Option 1 (~50 minute duration):
- Planetarium presentation
- Take-home packet with astronomy related activities
Option 2 (~2 hour duration):
- Planetarium presentation
- Classroom presentation
Large Groups (37-72 students):
Available on Fridays, 9:00 am– 2:00 pm
Option 3 (~2-hour duration):
- Planetarium presentation
- Classroom presentation
- The group is split into two, and the smaller groups each attend one of the presentations simultaneously, switching at the conclusion of their respective presentations.
Very Large Groups (72+ students):
Please contact us to discuss special arrangements.