*Due to technical difficulty, the Mobile Planetarium will, unfortunately, be unavailable for booking until the Fall 2023 academic term. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Mobile Planetarium

Fly around the night sky, take a tour and learn about the constellations, and blast off to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, or the Sun and back all from the comfort of your own institution.

Our portable dome has a diameter of 19 feet and can seat up to 25 adults or 30 young children.

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The Details…

The below requirements & guidelines were crafted with you in mind to create the most seamless, safe, and fun-filled mobile planetarium experience possible.

Pricing

$325 for a single class.
$150 for additional classes the same day.

Requirements for Visit

14-foot ceiling
20-foot square floor space
1 hour to set up
1 hour to take down
Power outlet
Ground level or elevator access
Air Conditioning

Accomodations

Up to 30 Kindergarten – 12th grade students
Students with wheelchairs.

Additional Questions

If you have questions about booking the Muse Knoxville Mobile Planetarium, please contact Mary-Bartlett Smythe at 865-594-1494.

Book the Mobile Planetarium

This form requests Muse Knoxville to bring the Mobile Planetarium to your school. Please Note: At this time, the Mobile Planetarium is not able to be funded through scholarships.

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Contact Name*

First Last

Name of School/Organization*

County Where School is Located*

Email*

Phone*

Address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Date Request*

Provide specific dates, date ranges, or state-preferred months. We will contact you if no exact date is given. Please note: Requested days may not be available.

Time Request

Please Note: It takes an hour to put up the planetarium and an hour to take it down. Please give us the time your classes will visit the planetarium, and the time we can arrive to SET UP the planetarium.

How many classes total?*

Grade Level

What time can we start set-up?*

It must be at least an hour before the first class arrives.

Class Arrival Time

Shows run from 30 minutes - 1 hour depending on grade level.

Where will the Planetarium be setup?*

The Planetarium can ONLY be set up inside, in a room with AT LEAST a 14 foot ceiling, and 20 square feet of floor space. -We will need ground floor or elevator access to the room. -Most schools use their gym or an auditorium for the Planetarium, a classroom is not an option. -The space MUST be air-conditioned. -The space needs to have accessible power outlets

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Mobile Planetarium

Mobile Planetarium

The Details…

Pricing

Requirements for Visit

Accomodations

Additional Questions

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