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NORTH DAKOTA

Planetarium
Bismarck Public Schools
806 North Washington Street
Bismarck, ND 58501

+1 701 323 4000

www.bismarckschools.org/Page/2949

SCHOOL/DIST

5.0m Avela Go-Dome
Capacity 30, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian-2

Our fulldome shows: Seasonal STARGAZING, HUBBLE Vision 2

Misti Werle, Library Coordinator +1 701 323 4075

Starlab Planetarium, North
Central Education Cooperative
620 Main Street
Bottineau, ND 53138

+1 701 228 2090

www.ncec.k12.nd.us/student-activities/star-lab-dome/

SCHOOL/DIST

5.0m STARLAB
Capacity 40, portable
STARLAB Digital Starlab

Our fulldome shows: The Cowboy Astronomer

Cynthia Jelleberg, NCEC Executive Director +1 701 228 5466
Mandy Mcneff, Student Supports Director
Aimee Erdman

Discovery Dome Planetarium
Dickinson State University
291 Campus Drive
Dickinson, ND 58601

+1 701 483 2507 univ.
+1 800 279 HAWK toll-free

http://dsudiscoverydome.com

UNIV/COLLEGE

5m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2013
Capacity 30, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2013

Our fulldome shows: Oceans In Space, Seasonal STARGAZING, Season Of Light

Hildee R. Fike, MSP Coordinator
Dr. Corinne Brevik +1 701 483 2575

Arthur Anderson Atmospherium
University of North Dakota
Box 8216, University Station
Grand Forks, ND 58203

+1 701 777 2184
+1 701 777 2791

www.uasresearch.com/about/facilities.aspx

Opened 1987
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS

12.2m 45°, installed 1987
  Capacity 194, unidirectl
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar, installed 1987
   Elumenati Geodome
        Evolver
        Uniview

Christine Naas, Director
Caitlin Milera, Director, ND Space Grant Cons. +1 701 777 4856
Scott Kelley, Manager
David Horne, Programmer
Debora Landeis

OHIO

Schuele Planetarium, Lake Erie
Nature and Science Center
28728 Wolf Road
Bay Village, OH 44140-1350

+1 440 871 2900
+1 440 871 2901 fax

www.lensc.org/planetarium

Opened 1968
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

9.1m Astro-Tec, installed 2014
  Capacity 75, concentric
   Spitz 512, installed 2014
   AVI OmniStar, installed 2014

5.0m STARLAB
Capacity 30, portable
STARLAB

Our fulldome shows: Seasonal STARGAZING

Katherine Accetta Downing, Planetarium Director
Catherine Timko, Executive Director

Planetarium, Physics & Astro.,
Bowling Green State University
104 Overman Hall
Bowling Green, OH 43403-0001

+1 419 372 2421
+1 419 372 9938 fax

http://physics.bgsu.edu/planetarium

Opened 1984
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS

12.2m, installed 1983
  Capacity 118, epicentric; annual attendance: 15,000
   Konica Minolta S-IIB, installed 1983
   Spitz SciDome, installed 2014
        XD

Omni-Q automation, 0.5m DFM reflector plus Celestrons

Our fulldome shows: Light Years From Andromeda

Dr. Kate Dellenbusch, Director

Shafran Planetarium
Cleveland Museum of Nat. Hist.
1 Wade Oval Drive,Univ. Circle
Cleveland, OH 44106-1767

+1 216 231 4600
+1 216 231 9960 fax

www.cmnh.org/visit/planetarium-observatory

Opened 2002
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

12.2m, installed 2001
  Capacity 87, unidirectl
   Zeiss ZKP 3S, installed 2001
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 6, installed 2018
        Sony Laser

5.0m, installed 2018
Capacity 30, portable
Evans & Sutherland Digistar Lite, installed 2018

Spice Automation 2 Sets of AllSkies, 2 Sets of Pans, 3 Sets of 3 overlapping slide Projectors for Animation, 2 additional sets of 2 overlapping slide projectors. 1 Pan/Tilt Barco Video Projector, 4 of 6 Channels of SkyVision all-dome video.

Jason Davis, Astronomy Programs Coordinator ext. 3360
Nick Anderson, Astronomy Ed. Coordinator +1 216 231 4600x3375

Arne Slettebak Planetarium
Ohio State University
174 West 18th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

+1 614 292 1773 Astr.Dept.
+1 614 292 2928 fax

http://planetarium.osu.edu

UNIV/COLLEGE

9.1m Spitz
  Capacity 63, unidirectl; annual attendance: 500
   Spitz SciDome, installed 2013
        XD
        Sky-Skan Dark Matter

Programs on the first Wednesday of each month at 8:00 pm. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the OSU Astronomy Department and Perkins Observatory.

Wayne Schlingman, Planetarium Director +1 614 292 2076
Jennifer A. Johnson, Assoc. Professor of Astronomy +1 614 292 5651
Richard Pogge, Astronomy Professor

Discovery Dome Planetarium
Columbus City Schools
270 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215

+1 614 365 5297
+1 614 365 5027 fax

SCHOOL/DIST

5.0m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2011
Capacity 30, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2011

Heather Allen, K-5 Science Curriculum Coord.
Geri Granger, CCS Science Coordinator +1 614 365 6069
Karen Fiedler

Dome Theater
COSI
333 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215-2738

+1 614 228 2674
+1 888 819 COSI toll-free

www.cosi.org/exhibits/planetarium

Opened 1999
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

18.3m tilt, installed 1999
  Capacity 221, unidirectl; annual attendance: 107,000
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 7, installed/planned 2024
        2x Christie Boxer

SPICE Automation featuring 5 Barco video projectors, dual All Sky and Pan systems, numerous SFX projectors, quad DVD and hard disk sourcing and Buttkicker low frequency transducers.

Michael Solomon, Planetarium Staff +1 614 228 2674x2348
Kate Storm, Director of Theaters +1 614 629 3178
John Osborn, Floor Faculty Manager
Caitlin Yahr

Digital Starlab Planetarium
Lake Metroparks
11211 Spear Road
Concord Township, OH 44077

+1 440 639 7275
+1 440 358 7275 Visitors

5.0m STARLAB
Capacity 30, portable
STARLAB Digital Starlab

Planetarium
Coshocton High School
1207 Cambridge Road
Coshocton, OH 43812

+1 740 622 9433

http://coshoctonplanetarium.com/

Opened 1962
SCHOOL/DIST

7.3m
  Capacity 55
   Spitz A3P
   Ash Enterprises Warped Media, installed 2018

Our fulldome shows: Larry Cat In Space, Season Of Light, The Voyager Encounters, The Birth Of The Solar System, MarsQuest

Mallory Palmer, Planetarium Director +1 740 610 3476
Charles R. Derewecki
Jason J. Kodysz

Caryl D. Philips Space Theater
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
2600 DeWeese Parkway
Dayton, OH 45414-5400

+1 937 275 7431
+1 937 275 5811 fax

www.boonshoftmuseum.org

Opened 1991
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

15.2m, installed 2001
  Capacity 170; attendance: 20,000 (2019)
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5, installed 2012
        JVC

4.9m STARLAB
Capacity 25, portable
STARLAB

Jason Heaton
Joe Childers
Paul Logus

Newhard Planetarium
The University of Findlay
1000 North Main Street
Findlay, OH 45840-3695

+1 419 422 8313 university

www.findlay.edu/sciences/physics

Opened 1959
UNIV/COLLEGE

7.3m
  Capacity 65
   GOTO INC S-2
   Digitalis Digitarium Alpha, installed 2005

Steven Wild

Marilyn McConnell Planetarium
Denison University, Olin
Science Hall, 100 West College
Granville, OH 43023

+1 740 587 6467
+1 740 587 6417 fax
+1 740 587 6477 observ.

http://denison.edu/academics/astronomy/facilities

Opened 1994
UNIV/COLLEGE

8m, installed 1994
  Capacity 42, unidirectl
   Zeiss ZKP 3, installed 1994
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 7, installed/planned 2024

C. Wesley Walter, Department Chair
Steven Olmschenk, Chair of Physics and Astronomy

Anderson Hancock Planetarium
Rickey Science Center,Marietta
College, 215 Fifth Street
Marietta, OH 45750

+1 740 376 4827

www.marietta.edu/planetarium

Opened 2009
UNIV/COLLEGE

12.2m, installed 2009
  Capacity 92, unidirectl; attendance: 10,000 (2010)
   GOTO INC CHRONOS HYBRID, installed 2009
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3, installed 2009

5m Digitalis
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha

Our fulldome shows: Season Of Light, Sky Quest, The Cowboy Astronomer, The Voyager Encounters

Dr. Ann Bragg, Planetarium Director +1 740 376 4589
Dr. Dennis Kuhl, Physics Department Chair

SciDome Planetarium, The Works
Ohio Center for History, Art &
Technology, 55 South First St.
Newark, OH 43055

+1 740 349 9277

http://attheworks.org/scidome

Opened 1998
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

9.1m tilt Spitz NanoSeam, installed 2018
  Capacity 60, unidirectl
   Spitz SciDome, installed 2018
        4K

Our fulldome shows: Season Of Light

Marcia Downes, Executive Director
Mike Stamatikos, Theater Manager/Director
Meghan Federer, STEM Education Director

Drake Planetarium
Norwood City Schools
2020 Sherman Avenue
Norwood, OH 45212-2616

+1 513 396 5578
+1 513 396 6486 fax

http://drakeplanetarium.org

Opened 1972
SCHOOL/DIST
GIFT SHOP

9.1m, installed 1979
  Capacity 75
   Spitz A3P, installed 1979
     Custom Fisheye

Pamela S. Bowers, Director
Frank Mercurio, Marketing Director
Barbara Patterson, Store Manager
Carolyn Steger, Business Manager
Linda Hooks, Administrative Assistant
Nate Banzhof

Taylor Planetarium, Oberlin
College and Conservatory
50 North Professor Street
Oberlin, OH 44074

+1 440 622 6243

www.oberlin.edu/observatory-and-taylor-planetarium

OBSERV/ASTRO

4.0m, installed 2009
Capacity 30, movable
Digitalis Digitarium Gamma, installed 2009

Dave Lengyel, Director

Clyde W. Clark Planetarium
Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662-4344

+1 740 351 3125 office

http://planetarium.shawnee.edu

Opened 1998
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS

12.2m, installed 1997
Capacity 66, epicentric; annual attendance: 17,500
Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE, installed 2006

Astro-Tec dome, Sky-Skan SPICE automation, special effects and interactive audience response systems.

Our fulldome shows: HUBBLE Vision 2, Larry Cat In Space, Seasonal STARGAZING

Tim Hamilton, Director +1 740 351 3145

Sidney Frohman Planetarium
Sandusky Area Supp. Ed. Center
2130A Hayes Avenue
Sandusky, OH 44870-4740

+1 419 984 1136 voicemail

www.scs-k12.net/sanduskyplanetarium.aspx

Opened 1967
SCHOOL/DIST

9.1m Astro-Tec, installed 2018
  Capacity 64, epicentric; attendance: 1,600 (2015)
   Digitalis Digitarium, installed 2018
        Lambda

A classical school and community theater using a mix of slide and video projection, sound mixer, digital video machine. Not full-dome yet. Original 1967 projector and control panel.

Taylor Hines, Director +1 419 984 1136

Planetarium
Shaker Heights High School
15911 Aldersyde Drive
Shaker Heights, OH 44056

+1 216 295 4251 plt.
+1 216 295 4277 fax
+1 216 295 4200 sch.office

Opened 1971
SCHOOL/DIST

9.1m Spitz, installed 1971
  Capacity 60, unidirectl; annual attendance: 8,000
   Spitz SciDome, installed 2013
        HD

Serves K-6 buildings 75% of the time; 3 High School classes; public school shows, adult and teacher education.

Gene Stephen Zajac, retired ,
D. McNamara
Bryan Child

Appold Planetarium
Lourdes College
6832 Convent Boulevard
Sylvania, OH 43560-2898

+1 419 885 3211 main voice
+1 419 882 3987 fax
+1 419 885 3211x348 recording

www.lourdes.edu/about-lourdes/outreach/appold-planetarium

Opened 1964
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS

7.3m, installed 1964
  Capacity 60, concentric; annual attendance: 6,000
   Spitz SciDome, installed 2015
        1600

Our fulldome shows: Season Of Light

Dr. Laura J. Megeath, Planetarium Coordinator +1 419 517 8897
Sr. Rosine Sobczak, OSF +1 419 824 3691
Lori Witham

Ritter Planetarium
Univ. of Toledo, Mail Stop 111
2801 West Bancroft Street
Toledo, OH 43606-3328

+1 419 530 2650 reception
+1 419 530 5167 fax
+1 419 530 4037 24 hr info

www.rpbo.utoledo.edu

Opened 1967
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

12.2m, installed 1967
Capacity 100, epicentric; annual attendance: 28,000
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 7, installed 2022

Our fulldome shows: Seasonal STARGAZING

Heidi Elsa Westrick, Assistant Planetarium Director +1 419 530 4641
Kim Dusseau, Business Manager +1 419 530 4623

Hedrick Planetarium
Rogers High School
222 McTigue Drive
Toledo, OH 43615

+1 419 671 1000
+1 419 671 1060

www.tps.org/high-schools/rogers-high-school-158/view-details.html

Opened 1966
SCHOOL/DIST

7.6m Spitz
  Capacity 36
   Spitz A3P
   Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE, installed 2006

Chad Howard, Science Teacher

Planetarium
Warrensville Hts. High School
4270 Northfield Road
Warrensville Heights, OH 44128-2812

+1 216 752 8585x24

www.warrensville.k12.oh.us/Planetarium.aspx

Opened 1965
SCHOOL/DIST

7.3m
  Capacity 60
   Spitz A3P
   Spitz SciDome, installed 2014
        1600

Marcia Anderson, Planetarium Coordinator +1 216 336 6302

Fred F. Silk Planetarium
The Wilderness Center
9877 Alabama Av SW, PO Box 202
Wilmot, OH 44689-0202

+1 330 359 5235
+1 330 359 7898 fax
+1 877 359 5235 toll-free

www.wildernesscenter.org

Opened 1984
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
GIFT SHOP

5m Viewlex, installed 2000
Capacity 40, concentric; attendance: 3,392 (2019)
Digitalis Digitarium Epsilon, installed 2017

Part of the Wilderness Center's mission to connect our community with nature and educate people of all ages. Our Planetarium is part of an Astronomy Education Building also housing an observatory where we connect the night sky to wilderness.

Our fulldome shows: The Cowboy Astronomer

Lynda Price, Education Program Manager
Robin K. Gill, Astronomy Education Specialist +1 330 309 6731

Ward Beecher Planetarium
Youngstown State University
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555-2001

+1 330 941 3616 booking
+1 330 941 1370 info

www.wbplanetarium.org

Opened 1967
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS

12.2m Spitz Nanoseam, installed/planned 2024
  Capacity 145, unidirectl; attendance: 20,000 (2019)
   GOTO INC CHRONOS, installed/planned 2024
     Sky-Skan Definiti, installed 2017
        4K

Non-hybrid system; projectors used independently.

Dr. Patrick R. Durrell, Director +1 330 941 7107
Curt Spivey, Planetarium Engineer +1 330 941 7278
Tiffany Stone Wolbrecht, Planetarium Lecturer