Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The planetarium schedules school and group visits along with university classes and programs only during the week, Tuesday through Friday. No public walk-in presentations are given weekdays.
Shows for the public are Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Advanced ticket purchase is available (with additional fees), but not required. No public walk-in presentations are given weekdays.
Call 517-355-4676 during business hours or email us at: abrams@msu.edu.
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Weekends and weekdays after 6:00 pm free parking is available in the lot directly across the street from Abrams Planetarium (Lot 41). Weekdays from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm public parking for the planetarium is limited. Busses and other marked vehicles may park directly in front of the planetarium, in the bus loading zone while their presentation is being given. Passes are also available for up to six vehicles for the bus loading zone on a first come basis, if busses are not using the area. On weekdays the closest public parking to the planetarium is in the parking ramp directly behind the building (Shaw Lane Parking Ramp, Ramp 1/Lot 51). Public parking is in the basement sublevels and is Pay by Plate. For more information about Pay by Plate, please visit to the MSU Parking Services website.
