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School and Group Programs

For more information, please call the MSUM Planetarium at (218) 477-2904. Reservations can only be made by telephone.

Three Quick Steps to Make a Reservation
1) Choose the program you wish to see. List of Programs
2) Select the day and time you would like to attend.
3) Call the MSUM Science Center at (218) 477-2904.
Rates

School Groups:
Cost is $1.00 per student. Teachers and adult chaperones are admitted free. There is a minimum charge of $20 per show.

Non-School Groups:
Cost is $1 for children (12 and under), senior citizens and Tri-College students (a Fargo-Moorhead association of 3 schools). Adults are $2. There is a minimum charge of $20 per show.

General information
1. Location

The planetarium is located in Bridges Hall, Room 167-- 11th Street South and 8th Avenue. If you are entering by the ramp on the south end of the building, the planetarium is the first door on the right. Eleventh Street South is a one-way street. You may pull into the bus stop area to drop off passengers, but please do not park there.

2. Parking
All buses and cars must be parked elsewhere. You may park on the streets nearby, or you may request permits from the MSUM Parking Office, (218) 477-2675, located at 709 17th St. S in the Maintenance Building. There are no guest permits for buses, and it is suggested that bus drivers drop off their passengers and return in an hour (or 30 minutes for preschool groups).

3. Show Length

Grade 1-12 and public group programs are approximately 45 minutes in length.
Preschool programs are 20 minutes in length. Kindergarten programs are 30 minutes in length.

4. Seating Capacity

Maximum seating is 60.

5. Handicapped Access

The Planetarium is handicapped accessible and holds up to 6 wheelchairs.

6. Arrive Early 

Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes before your group is scheduled.

7. Payment

Payment with a check is preferred. If this doesn't work for you, please collect all monies in advance and give it to the person operating the show. We can also bill you if necessary.

8. Quiet Please

Please encourage your group to remember that we have University students attending classes in our building and they should be considerate of them. Please be careful of loud talking and stay to one side of the hallway so that other people can get in and out of the building.

 
9. Bathrooms

Please encourage use of the bathroom before arrival or before the show starts. It is very distracting to have people going in and out during the show. Bathroom facilities are limited.

10. No food or drink is allowed in the planetarium.

11. If you have any questions, or if there is any other way that we may serve you, please call the Science Center at (218) 477-2904. We hope that your group will have a pleasant visit.