Planetarium News
**Notice: The John C. Wells Planetarium will be open for free Saturday Family and Feature Shows on August 24, 2024. The public is cordially invited to enjoy FREE Planetarium shows.***
***Science Sunday for Girls is BACK for the 2024 - 2025 school year! Exciting! The first meeting will be Sunday September 1, 2024 in the John C. Wells Planetarium. We will be learning about stars and constellations, have a live star talk and leave with a fun take-home activity! Science Sunday for Girls is always open to all and the public is cordially invited. ***
The James Madison University Star Parties will resume for the 2023-2024 school year on Thursday September 12, 2024 from 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm at the JMU Astronomy Park. This is a wonderful opportunity to come to the JMU and look through our telescopes at stars, planets, galaxies, the Moon etc.. All JMU Star Parties are family events and the public is cordially invited.
The John C. Wells Planetarium will start taking reservations for visits by school and community groups on weekday mornings for the 2024-2025 school year starting August 1, 2024. Please use the Reservations link to start setting up a trip to the Planetarium!
The John C. Wells Planetarium at James Madison University is a state-of-the-art hybrid facility which offers free Saturday public shows from early September through May (except during JMU Breaks), and is also available for use during the week by school groups and community groups by reservation.
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