Public Shows
Our public shows are free of charge and occur on the third Friday of every month during the academic year.
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The Towson University planetarium is an all-digital system that allows for observing the sky at any time, from anywhere on Earth and from any vantage point in space.
Land on the Moon and Mars. Get closer to the Sun than you ever thought possible. Check out what the stars look like from Alpha Centauri or other galaxies. See the echo of the Big Bang itself.
The sky is no longer the limit at the TU planetarium.
Upcomming Show
Planetarium Event: The Sun: Our Living Star
October 2 — 2, 6, 7 & 8 p.m.
All shows are in the Planetarium, Science Complex, Room 2206.
The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms
our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived.
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Private Shows
We welcome schools, community organizations and private groups to experience our planetarium.
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Academic Programs
In addition to learning about the night sky, the planetarium gives TU students an opportunity to discover more on galactic distributions, binary star systems, stellar radii and more.
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Towson Observatory
When weather permits, planetarium shows are followed by telescope observing using our new 16" diameter Ritchey-Chrétien reflecting telescope as well as with some of our portable 8" Celestron telescopes.
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In the News
Meteor showers and supermoons to catch this fall
Professor Christian Ready, Planetarium director, was quoted in the Baltimore Banner.
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Best of Baltimore 2024
The planetarium was featured in Baltimore Magazine’s fun and games category as THE place for local stargazing.
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Helping students reach for the stars
Christian Ready inspires the next wave of astronomers.
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Giving
Gifts to the Planetarium help enhance our licensed content, add more shows and support improvements to the space.
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We offer live shows presented by a trained presenter and full-dome films to entertain and educate your audience.
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