Traveling Planetarium - Vanderbilt Museum

Get ready to bring an immersive planetarium experience to your school!

A photo of the Portable Planetarium Dome.

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Reichert Planetarium is hitting the road. With our portable planetarium, we provide visually stunning, engaging, and interactive lessons that give students the opportunity to actively participate and enrich their learning experience. Our inflatable GeoDome Theater is wheelchair accessible and can accommodate 25 students. Our educators travel to locations in Suffolk and Nassau Counties. Schools wishing to book the portable planetarium must comply with the following requirements:

Minimum 31’ x 31’ floor space.
Minimum 14’ ceiling height clear of any hanging lights, projectors, or other equipment.
Two available electrical outlets.
The floor must be clear of any debris before the dome can be set up.
The dome cannot be brought up or down any stairs; the room in which the dome will be set up must have an entrance on the ground level or be accessible by ramp or elevator.
The dome is for indoor use only.
Setup and breakdown require approximately 1 hour each.

Fees: Initial Program – $400

Additional same-day programs – $75 each

Schools may book up to 3 programs per day. Call (631) 854-5539 to schedule a traveling planetarium visit.

Pre-Recorded Programs – 45 Minutes

Include a 15-minute live tour of the night sky. Click on the picture for more information about each show.

The Moon

Ages 5 – 8

Magic Globe

Ages 6 – 11

Forward! To the Moon

Ages 8 – Adults

Sunstruck!

Ages 8 – Adults

Two Small Pieces of Glass

Ages 8 – Adults

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage

Ages 9 – Adults

Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Ages 9 – Adults

Live Programs – 45 Minutes

We specialize in live and interactive presentations! If you would like to book a live presentation covering any specific topics for any grade, please contact our Planetarium Outreach Coordinator, Charles Eder, at charlie@vanderbiltmuseum.org and we can accommodate your request.

Night Sky LIVE!

Ages 8 – Adults