MPSC Exhibits Overview

Learn why NASA sent its astronauts to Morehead Planetarium to learn about stars. Stick your hands into a vat of bright blue goo. (It's the secret behind how we cough.) Even order your own photograph of the cosmos!

A Tribute to MPSC's Astronauts
More than 60 astronauts have trained in celestial navigation at MPSC — including 11 of the 12 men who walked on the Moon!

Zoom In: Science at the Extremes
MPSC's first interactive exhibit explores size and scale, from the biggest to the smallest things in our universe. Are you big ... or are you small? + more info

Visiting soon? Check out Morehead's interactive calendar to see what's happening when you'll be here. Just click the date — the interactive calendar is typically up-to-date within one week of today.

Please note that Morehead does not offer all of its shows every day and that exhibits may be closed for maintenance or for classes during some hours.

If you're planning to visit several weeks from today, check out our current schedule of public shows to plan your trip and check the interactive calendar just before your visit to learn about any schedule updates.

Please note that seasonal schedules change four times each year (spring, summer, fall and holiday), and some shows are not offered during every schedule.

In addition to its public shows, Morehead offers shows during the week especially for school classes and other field trip groups. These school shows do not appear on the seasonal schedule but do appear on Morehead's daily calendar.

If seats are available, the public may purchase tickets to school shows.

However, school groups with reserved seating have first priority on any remaining seats (for example, if extra chaperons attend), so Morehead cannot guarantee that public seats will be available for school shows.