Planetarium News
The John C. Wells Planetarium is now closed for Summer Vacation for both Saturday Family Shows and Saturday Feature Shows. We will reopen on August 26th for the 2023-2024 school year. Have a wonderful summer and we hope to see you again this Fall.
Thank you to everyone who participated in Science Sunday for Girls! We will return Fall Semester starting September 3, 2023 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm at the John C. Wells Planetarium. Have a wonderful summer and we will see you again this Fall.
Public Star Parties have concluded for the 2022-2023 school year at the JMU Astronomy Park. Star Parties will start up again this September, check back here for details. The public is cordially invited.
The John C. Wells Planetarium is open for visits by school and community groups on weekday mornings starting In September 2023. Please use the Reservation 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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