All K-12 educators that book the Owsley Brown II Portable Planetarium
to be on site between January 15 and May 31, 2013 will be entered into a drawing to
win one day of the portable planetarium at their school.

(Notes: bookings are taken on a first-come, first-served basis; the planetarium cannot guarantee availability; the on-site portable field experience is to be redeemed by December 2013; all logistic/capacity requirements and guidelines are to be followed.)

The Owsley Brown II Portable Planetarium brings the unique educational experience of a state-of-the-art digital planetarium directly to you.  Engaging and immersive experiences for grades K – 12 are aligned and designed around the framework for the new and upcoming Next Generation Science Standards. 

This visually enriched, educational environment envelopes the audience and displays authentic, real-time data that precisely renders our universe and its various components.

This AFFORDABLE, HASSLE-FREE experience requires no permission slips and there are not any transportation costs. Need to teach moon phases to your 3rd and 4th graders? Not a problem - in just one day, up to *180 kids can visually explore the intricacies of the moon and its relationship to the Earth, EFFORTLESSLY ABSORBING COMPLEX INFORMATION THAT IS BROUGHT TO LIFE ON THE DOME. The VALUE of this experience? PRICELESS. The COST to you - just over $6/CHILD (based on 180 kids at the non-Title I rate).

Or, if you want all of the students in your school to experience this INSPIRING AND EXCITING EXTENSION OF THE CLASSROOM, schedule a short, CUSTOMIZED VIRTUAL JOURNEY through the universe focusing on the content of your choice. For a school with *400 kids, that is LESS THAN $3/STUDENT! Click here for pricing, logistical information and capacity information.

*Capacity is dependent on the ages/sizes of the audience. Also available for private rentals!

Click a grade band below for details about specific offerings:

K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12

Also available for special events and meetings - click here for details.

Be sure to review space requirements and logistical details as well as cost information here.

This exciting new initiative is made possible by the generous support of the Brown Family as well as:

 Click here for information on field experiences at the Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium at UofL.

Check out what folks at Blue Lick Elementary have to say about the Owsley Brown II Portable Planetarium!

"My students were so excited to have the Portable Planetarium come to Blue Lick.  The excitement built up for several days before the event, and students still talk about it 6 months later.  Just a week ago (April)  I had a parent tell me that the Planetarium visit was the best night we have had here at Blue Lick.  She stated that we need this type of stuff for the parents.  They can’t always take children there and this gave the parents the chance to be a part of the learning, too, she said.

We were able to connect classroom science learning with what students learned in the Portable Planetarium.  Teachers selected their topics based on that and students were able to make the connections.

I tell my principal friends about this wonderful program.  I am so glad that we were one of the first schools to be able to participate!  Thank you for that."

--Melody Raymond, Principal, Blue Lick Elementary School

Read more about what folks are saying about the portable.