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Charles Hayden Planetarium Museum of Science 1 Science Park Boston, MA 02114 www.mos.org +1 617 589 0270 plt. off. +1 617 589 0454 fax +1 617 723 2500 tickets |
Opened 1958 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
17.3m dome, installed 2010 Capacity 240, epicentric; annual attendance: 200,000 Zeiss Starmaster, installed 2010 4.9m Science First / STARLAB dome Capacity 25, portable Science First / STARLAB Starlab |
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David Rabkin, Planetarium Director
Darryl Davis, Plt. Systems Coordinator (617) 589-0276 Chuck Wilcox, Graphic Arts Producer (617) 589-0274 Danielle Khoury LeBlanc, Production Coordinator (617) 589-0272 Wade Sylvester, Special Effects Designer (617) 589-0275 |
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Tanoto Planetarium and Digital Theatre, Deerfield Academy 7 Boyden Lane, Box 267 Deerfield, MA 01342 www.deerfield.edu/news/index.cfm?ac... +1 413 774 1599 |
Opened 1975 SCHOOL/DIST |
12.2m Astro-Tec PA-33 Ult. Seam dome, installed 2005 Capacity 100, unidirectl Konica Minolta S-IIB |
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David C. Howell
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Discovery Dome - East 60 Taunton Street Lakeville, MA 02347 www.e-planetarium.com +1 978 662 3099 |
Opened 2005 PRIVATE/COMML |
5m Avela dome, installed 2004 Capacity 20, portable 6m Avela dome, installed 2005 Capacity 40, portable |
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Hung Pham, e-Planetarium representative
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Alden Digital Planetarium EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way Worcester, MA 01604-1899 www.ecotarium.org +1 508 929 2700 museum +1 508 929 2723 plt. |
Opened 1971 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR |
12.2m dome, installed 1971 Capacity 103, unidirectl |
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Melissa Dowd, Planetarium Coordinator
(508) 929-2764
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Argus Planetarium Ann Arbor Public Schools 601 West Stadium Boulevard Ann Arbor, MI 48103-5898 www.aaps.k12.mi.us/aaps.planetarium +1 734 994 1771 voice +1 734 994 1724 fax |
Opened 1956 SCHOOL/DIST |
7.3m Spitz dome, installed 2002 Capacity 50, epicentric; attendance: 6,000 (2006) |
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Oldest school planetarium in continuous operation in U.S., since 1956.
Strictly an educational planetarium. All shows are live. School groups
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Ron Robinson, Director
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Planetarium, Univ. of Michigan Museum of Natural History Room 4508, 1109 Geddes Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079 http://lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum/programs/planetarium +1 734 647 1381 office +1 734 647 2767 fax |
Opened 1958 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
6m Spitz dome, installed 1958 Capacity 35, concentric; attendance: 20,000 (2008) |
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This is the 4th instrument in the dome.
Uniview by SCISS. Installed 2007 |
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Matthew P. Linke
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Gardner Memorial Planetarium Kingman Museum of Nat. History 175 Limit Street Battle Creek, MI 49037 www.kingmanmuseum.org/planetarium.cfm +1 269 965 5117 Museum +1 269 965 3330 fax |
Opened 1934 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
4.9m plaster dome, installed 1972 Capacity 49, V-chevron |
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Jennifer Sellers, Special Project Manager
(269) 965-5117x14
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Delta College Planetarium and Learning Center 100 Center Avenue Bay City, MI 48708 www.delta.edu/planet +1 989 667 2260 +1 989 667 2266 fax |
Opened 1997 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
15.2m 10° tilt dome, installed 1996 Capacity 146, unidirectl; annual attendance: 30,000 Evans & Sutherland Digistar II, installed 1996 |
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Observation deck with telescopes available. |
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Garry F. Beckstrom, Planetarium Manager/Astronomer
(989) 667-2270
William O. Mitchell, Planetarium Show Specialist (989) 667-2271 Deborah K. Zube, Planetarium Assistant (987) 667-2262 Nancy T. Douglas, Learning Center Coordinator (989) 667-2260 |
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Acheson Planetarium Cranbrook Institute of Science 39221 Woodward Avenue Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 http://science.cranbrook.edu +1 248 645 3235 plt. offc. +1 248 645 3050 fax |
Opened 1955 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
9.1m plaster dome, installed 1955 Capacity 75, epicentric; attendance: 50,000 (2006) |
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SPICE automation. 2 Barco VPRJ. Laserdisk and DVD video sources. Divine
Lightwave Technologies fiber-fed dual-head laser projector (2 Alesis source
decks.) All-Sky system. |
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Michael J. Narlock, Head of Astronomy
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(248) 645-3729
Rick Kovari , members.aol.com/rick6827/index.html |
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Hammond Planetarium Henry Ford Community College 5101 Evergreen Road Dearborn, MI 48128-2407 http://sciweb.hfcc.edu/division/main/planetarium.html +1 313 845 9722 |
Opened 1961 UNIV/COLLEGE |
7.3m dome Capacity 48 Spitz A3P Ash Enterprises Warped Media, installed 2011 |
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Steven R. Murrell, Director
Michael C. LoPresto , |
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Planetarium Wayne State University Department of Physics Detroit, MI 48202 http://planetarium.wayne.edu +1 313 577 1813 |
Opened 1998 UNIV/COLLEGE |
Dome installed 1998 epicentric |
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J. Scott Payson, Director
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Robert T. Longway Planetarium College and Cultural Center 1310 East Kearsley Street Flint, MI 48503-1921 www.longway.org +1 810 237 2400 +1 810 237 3417 fax |
Opened 1958 SCHOOL/DIST PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
18.3m dome, installed 2001 Capacity 282, concentric; annual attendance: 90,000 Evans & Sutherland Digistar II, installed 2001 6m Elumenati Open Dome dome, installed 2011 Capacity 30, portable |
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SPICE automation, all-sky, panorama, video. We utilize both modern and
classic technologies to make Michigan's largest planetarium one of the
liveliest, most interesting, vital, trenchant and fun theaters of astronomy. |
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Richard Allen Walker, Planetarium Specialist
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Pamela Lynn Atwell, Program Coordinator Jennifer Horvatin |
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Planetarium White Pines Middle School 1400 South Griffin Street Grand Haven, MI 49417-2799 +1 616 847 4770 +1 616 850 6200 |
Opened 1965 SCHOOL/DIST |
7.3m dome, installed 1965 Capacity 35, unidirectl Spitz A3P, installed 1965 |
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Brian Wheeler, Director of Technology
(616) 850-5040
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Kramer International Inc. 3849 Lake Michigan Drive Grand Rapids, MI 49534-4520 www.kramerintl.com +1 616 791 0095 +1 616 791 4419 fax +1 888 655 7263 toll free |
PRIVATE/COMML |
5m Avela Go-Dome dome, installed 2006 Capacity 25 |
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Robert Fisher
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Planetarium Kalamazoo Valley Museum 230 North Rose Street Kalamazoo, MI 49003-4070 http://kvm.kvcc.edu +1 269 373 7978 +1 269 373 7997 fax |
Opened 1959 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
15.2m 10° tilt dome, installed 1996 Capacity 109, epicentric; annual attendance: 25,000 |
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SPICE Automation and interactive controls |
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Eric John Schreur, Planetarium Coordinator
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Planetarium, Chippewa Valley Schools c/o Shawnee Elementary 21555 Vesper Drive Macomb, MI 48044 +1 586 723 6800 |
Opened 1969 SCHOOL/DIST |
5.0m Science First / STARLAB Starlab dome, installed 2010 Capacity 30, portable |
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Danielle Baumgart, Science Specialist
(586) 723-6858
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Shiras Planetarium Marquette Area Public Schools 1203 West Fair Avenue Marquette, MI 49855-2687 www.mapsnet.org/pages/Planetarium/planetariumindex.htm +1 906 225 4204 Sky/msgs. +1 906 225 5370 fax |
Opened 1965 SCHOOL/DIST PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
9.1m Astro-Tec dome, installed 2004 Capacity 63; annual attendance: 10,000 Konica Minolta MS-8, installed 1992 |
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Laser disc and computer projection, SPICE automation, Internet connected. |
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Christopher R. Standerford, Director
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Planetarium Mount Clemens High School 155 Cass Avenue Mount Clemens, MI 48043-2298 +1 586 469 7841 school |
Opened 1967 SCHOOL/DIST |
9.1m dome Capacity 68 |
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Tammy Laroche, Main Teacher
(586) 461-3456
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Planetarium Mobile Ed Productions, Inc. 26018 West Seven Mile Road Redford, MI 48240-1845 www.mobileedproductions.com +1 313 533 4455 +1 313 533 8445 fax +1 800 433 7459 toll-free |
Opened 1979 PRIVATE/COMML |
4.9m Science First / STARLAB dome Capacity 30, portable Science First / STARLAB Starlab |
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Larry Thompson, President
Jennifer Novack, Vice President |
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Planetarium Upton Middle School 800 Maiden Lane Saint Joseph, MI 49085-9587 www.sjschools.org/planetarium +1 269 982 3467 plt +1 269 982 0706 fax +1 269 982 4631 school |
Opened 1971 SCHOOL/DIST |
9.1m dome Capacity 62 Spitz A4 Ash Enterprises Warped Media, installed 2010 |
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Jenna Francis, Director
(269) 926-3469
Jill Hubble |
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Planetarium, STARBASE One Selfridge Air National Guard Base, 29553 George Avenue Selfridge ANGB, MI 48045 +1 586 239 5576 +1 586 239 4430 fax |
GOVT/MUNICIPAL |
6m Avela Go-Dome dome, installed 2008 Capacity 50 |
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Planetarium, Physics/Astronomy Eastern Michigan University 303 Strong Hall Ypsilanti, MI 48197 www.emich.edu/physics/emu_planetarium |
Opened 2011 UNIV/COLLEGE |
8.5m dome, installed 2010 Capacity 37 |
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James Carroll, Planetarium Director/Dept Head
(734) 487-4144
Norbert Vance, Observatory Director (734) 487-4146 |
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