DELAWARE
McCullough Planetarium
McCullough Middle School
20 Chase Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720
+1 302 429 4013
+1 302 323 2748 fax
Opened 1970
SCHOOL/DIST
9.1m Spitz NanoSeam, installed 2017
Capacity 60, unidirectl
Spitz A4, installed 1969
Spitz SciDome, installed 2017
IQ 2400 Laser
Nicholas Baker, Supervisor of Curriculum
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Opened 1960
GOVT/MUNICIPAL
7.3m, installed 1970
Capacity 90
Spitz SciDome, installed 2009
Tony Linforth, Ranger
Michael Zwelling, Interpretive Park Ranger
Dan Winings
Planetarium, Dept. of Physics
& Astronomy, Howard University
2355 6th Street NW
Washington, DC 20059-0002
+1 202 806 6245
+1 202 806 5830 fax
6.1m Astro-Tec, installed 2013
Capacity 48
Ash Enterprises Warped Media, installed 2013
Dr. Demetrius D. Venable, Professor
Lelawi Theater, National
Museum of the American Indian
Fourth St & Independence Av SW
Washington, DC 20560
+1 202 633 1000
www.nmai.si.edu
Opened 2004
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
12.2m, installed 2004
Capacity 120, concentric
Electrosonic Fidelity Bright, installed 2010
Opened 1976
MUSEUM/SCI.CTRPUBLIC SHOWSGIFT SHOP
21.3m tilt, installed 2022
Capacity 233, epicentric; annual attendance: 200,000
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 7, installed 2022
6 Sony 4K laser
SPICE Automation, 12-projector dual projection SkyVision System, six channel
surround sound. Programmed features include open captioning and language
translations in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, as well as English
audio description via infrared transmission.
Zarth Bertsch, Director of Theaters
Sean O'Brien, Retired
Andrew Johnston
FLORIDA
Kate Lasher, Science Center Curator
+1 561 347 3906
Opened 1966
MUSEUM/SCI.CTRPUBLIC SHOWSGIFT SHOP
15.2m 15° Astro-Tec PA-50, installed 2005
unidirectl; annual attendance: 200,000
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5, installed 2013
JVC Cove
Alisa Smith, Teacher on Special Assignment
Opened 1965
UNIV/COLLEGEPUBLIC SHOWSGIFT SHOP
12.2m, installed 1988
Capacity 101, concentric; annual attendance: 50,000
Zeiss M-1015, installed 1988
Sky-Skan SkyVision, installed 2005
HD
Sky-Skan Definiti, installed 2005
4.8m Goto
Capacity 30
GOTO INC MARS II
Sky-Skan Definiti, installed 2005
PD
4.9m STARLAB
Capacity 30, portable
STARLAB
4.9m
Capacity 25, portable
Viewlex Apollo
Public Observatory
Susan J. Barnett, Director
,
+1 954 201 6306
James E. Sullivan, Producer
,
+1 954 201 6681
Sandy A. Barnard, Administrative Coordinator
+1 954 201 6681
Suresh Atapattu, Education Coordinator
+1 954 201 6682
Emily L. Duguid, Technician
+1 954 201 6417
Rick G. Lentz, Technician
+1 954 475 6737
Travis C. Wright, Technician
+1 954 201 6417
Melissa K. Payne, Administrative Specialist
+1 954 201 6308
Arno Van Werven, Specialist
+1 954 201 6315
Matt Schmidkamp
Daytona Beach Planetarium
Museum of Arts & Science
352 South Nova Road
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-4597
+1 386 255 0285 museum
+1 386 255 5040 fax
www.moas.org
Opened 1971
MUSEUM/SCI.CTRPUBLIC SHOWSGIFT SHOP
12.2m, installed 1988
Capacity 94, unidirectl; annual attendance: 20,000
AVI OmniStar, installed 2014
ECCS automation; 12 panel pan, All-Sky, dissolvers, wide angles, chords,
video/data projector (LD, SVHS, DVD, Computer RGB feeds). This museum
planetarium is also an adjunct classroom to the Volusia County Schools,
which employs the Curator who is required to be a Florida certified teacher.
Andrew Sandall, Executive Director
Seth Mayo, Curator of Astronomy
Planetarium, Museum of
Discovery and Science
401 SW Second Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
+1 954 467 6637
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
5.0m Avela Go-Dome
Capacity 30, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian
Opened 1986
MUSEUM/SCI.CTRPUBLIC SHOWSGIFT SHOP
12.2m 12°, installed 1986
Capacity 90, unidirectl
Spitz 512, installed 1986
Digitalis Digitarium Lambda Plus, installed 2020
Cinema 360
Heather Preston, Planetarium Director
+1 719 930 9684
Eric Raddatz, Executive Director
Opened 1993
UNIV/COLLEGEPUBLIC SHOWS
12.2m 10° Spitz, installed 1993
Capacity 75, unidirectl; annual attendance: 18,000
Spitz 512, installed 1993
AVI OmniStar, installed 2013
Four public sky shows offered each year, usually relating to current sky
events and astronomy topics - $3/person. School programs offered free of
charge to Treasure Coast public and private schools, grades K - 12.
College Introductory astronomy also taught.
Opened 1989
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
5.0m Digitalis
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha
Mary Howes, Education Coordinator
Lisa Parkinson, Museum and Program Coordinator
Opened 2007
UNIV/COLLEGEPUBLIC SHOWS
10.4m, installed 2005
Capacity 60, unidirectl; attendance: 20,000 (2009)
RSA Cosmos InSpace System, installed 2014
1C
GOTO INC CHRONOS, installed 2007
Weekly public live/interactive, fulldome, and music shows, as well as custom
school field trip shows. We also support Santa Fe College science, aviation
and other classes, as well as Univ of Florida wilderness training classes.
Monthly telescope outreach.
Opened 1970
MUSEUM/SCI.CTRPUBLIC SHOWSGIFT SHOP
18.3m Astro-Tec, installed 1975
Capacity 192, epicentric; attendance: 48,677 (2024)
Konica Minolta Super MEDIAGLOBE-II, installed 2010
The facility also offers laser light shows, Cosmic Concerts, which utilize
not only the AVI Skylase but also aspects of the MediaGlobe and the ECCS
automated cove system.
Opened 2022
PRIVATE/COMML
PUBLIC SHOWS
6.0m , installed 2022
Capacity 45, portable
Custom Mirror, installed 2022
Epson 4k projector
Specializing in FREE community shows. Inspiring community members with
diverse backgrounds & making learning accessible to broader audiences helps
expand our understanding of the universe! Bringing STEAM education to our
communities and schools in NE Florida and beyond!
Dr. Levana Jennifer Lauxman Lutin, Director and Astronavigator
,
after 30 years of domes I still haven't gone mad...
Opened 2008
GOVT/MUNICIPAL
5m STARLAB, installed 2008
Capacity 30, portable
STARLAB Digital Starlab, installed 2008
Cheryl Johnson Thornton, NASA/KSC Lead, Informal Ed.
Lesley Garner
Planetarium
Osceola County School District
817 Bill Beck Boulevard
Kissimmee, FL 34744
+1 407 870 4600
SCHOOL/DIST
5m Digitalis, installed 2009
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha 2, installed 2009
Craig Carr, Envir. Resource Specialist
Planetarium
Lauderdale Lake Middle School
3911 NW 30th Avenue
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33309
+1 754 322 3500
SCHOOL/DIST
Opened 2008
UNIV/COLLEGE
5m Digitalis, installed 2008
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium, installed 2008
Dr. Guenter Maresch, Instructor
+1 850 973 1632
Opened 1966
MUSEUM/SCI.CTRPUBLIC SHOWSGIFT SHOP
19.8m tilt, installed 2015
Capacity 250, unidirectl
Sky-Skan Definiti, installed 2017
8K
Shows 363 days a year. Weintraub Observatory.
Originators of the Astro-Docudrama multi-media planetarium
show format.
Mark Bennett, Planetarium/Visitor Svcs. Mgr.
William Dishong, Assistant Director
Dr. Rolando Millas, Dir., Latin American Affairs
Doug Roberts, Ph.D, CEO
Janis Harper
Eric Bystrom
Michael Camacho
Space Place Planetarium
Booker T. Washington Mid. Sch.
1200 NW 6th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136-2409
+1 305 324 8900x244
Opened 1989
SCHOOL/DIST
12.2m tilt, installed 1989
Capacity 72, unidirectl
Spitz SciDome, installed 2014
HD
Shaakira Hardy, Planetarium Director
Opened 1997
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
5.0m STARLAB
Capacity 30, portable
STARLAB Digital Starlab
Malcolm Harris, Programs Staff Leader
Opened 2001
UNIV/COLLEGE
15.2m, installed 2001
Capacity 100, epicentric
Evans & Sutherland Digistar II, installed 2001
Sky-Skan Definiti, installed 2007
Dr. Shane Smith
Brent Phillips
Opened 1993
UNIV/COLLEGEPUBLIC SHOWS
12.2m, installed 1993
Capacity 105, unidirectl; annual attendance: 20,000
ePlanetarium Fisheye, installed 2009
Elumenati
Opened 1959
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
9.1m
Capacity 54; annual attendance: 150,000
Digitalis Digitarium Gamma, installed 2010
Planetarium, Great
Explorations Children's Museum
1925 Fourth Street North
Saint Petersburg, FL 33704
+1 727 821 8992
http://greatex.org/
Opened 2023
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
5.0m Digitalis, installed 2023
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium, installed 2023
Jay Shull, Exhibits Manager
+1 727 821 8992x202
Opened 1965
MUSEUM/SCI.CTRGIFT SHOP
4.3m, installed 2002
Capacity 30, concentric
Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE, installed 2002
Opened 1987
UNIV/COLLEGEPUBLIC SHOWS
9.1m, installed 1987
Capacity 61, epicentric; annual attendance: 14,000
Konica Minolta MS-8, installed 1987
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 7, installed 2023
We are enjoying a steady yearly increase in attendance. We specialize in
custom made shows designed to match the curriculum of the local school
district. Our public shows are also designed to be highly educational as
well.
Opened 1969
SCHOOL/DIST
9.1m, installed 2010
Capacity 116, unidirectl
RSA Cosmos , installed/planned 2024
Barco F80-4K12
GOVT/MUNICIPAL
5.0m ePlanetarium Discovery Dome
Capacity 30, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian
Diego Hernandez-Calabria, Digital Literacy Librarian
+1 941 861 5468
Opened 2017
PRIVATE/COMML
7.0m
Capacity 50, portable
Custom Fisheye
Opened 2003
MUSEUM/SCI.CTRPUBLIC SHOWS
15.3m 17°, installed 2004
Capacity 110, unidirectl
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 7, installed 2023
IMAX Theater.
Aaron Green, Planetarium Manager
Alan Hahnstein, Executive Director
Michelle Personette, Museum Director
Teri Valente, Office Manager
+1 850 645 7771
Reed Lambdin, Theaters Manager
+1 850 645 7778
Matt Watson
Opened 1980
UNIV/COLLEGE
9.1m, installed 1980
Capacity 60, unidirectl; annual attendance: 6,000
Spitz 512, installed 1980
Custom Mirror, installed 2008
Planetarium, Stewart Middle
School, Hillborough County
1125 Spruce Street
Tampa, FL 33607
SCHOOL/DIST
4.9m STARLAB , installed 2009
Capacity 20, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2009
The Saunders Planetarium
Museum of Science & Industry
4801 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33617-2099
+1 813 987 6000 MOSI resv.
+1 813 987 6310 fax
www.mosi.org
Opened 1992
MUSEUM/SCI.CTRPUBLIC SHOWSGIFT SHOP
9.1m Spitz, installed 2008
Capacity 48, epicentric; attendance: 24,000 (2008)
GOTO INC CHRONOS, installed 2008
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2008
5.0m STARLAB
Capacity 30, portable
STARLAB
VDC Marquee Ultra, Installed 2008
Jose Cotayo, Technology Coordinator
Julian Mackenzie, CEO
Opened 1965
MUSEUM/SCI.CTRPUBLIC SHOWSGIFT SHOP
9.1m, installed 1965
Capacity 61, epicentric; annual attendance: 20,000
Sky-Skan Definiti, installed 2015
Ash Enterprises Warped Media, installed 2008
Lori Chorbak, Purchasing Manager
Tim Loomer, CEO, Science Interactive Group
+1 720 485 6090
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