The Talbert and Leota Abrams Planetarium, located on the beautiful Michigan State University campus, serves as an astronomy and space science education resource center for central Michigan. The planetarium is an outreach unit of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and as such, we support astronomy teaching on campus as well as offer a variety of planetarium shows to the public--preschool through senior citizens.
The Talbert and Leota Abrams Planetarium, located on the beautiful Michigan State University campus, serves as an astronomy and space science education resource center for central Michigan. The planetarium is an outreach unit of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and as such, we support astronomy teaching on campus as well as offer a variety of planetarium shows to the public--preschool through senior citizens.
The Talbert and Leota Abrams Planetarium, located on the beautiful Michigan State University campus, serves as an astronomy and space science education resource center for central Michigan. The planetarium is an outreach unit of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and as such, we support astronomy teaching on campus as well as offer a variety of planetarium shows to the public--preschool through senior citizens.

Lobby/Business Office Hours.

Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Group Visits.

The planetarium schedules school/group visits and university classes/programs only during the week. No public walk-in presentations are given weekdays.

Public Shows.

Shows for the public are Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Question, Comments, Suggestions?

Call 517-355-4676 during business hours or email us at: abrams@msu.edu.

What the Abrams Planetarium has to offer.

Family Show

Sundays 2:30 p.m.

Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Click image for more information and/or to buy tickets.

Feature Show

Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 p.m.

Sundays 4:00 p.m.

Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Click image for more information and/or to buy tickets.

Field Trips/Group Visits

Interested in booking a field trip for your school or organization? We offer both virtual and private shows.

Sky Calendar

Would you like to know what is visible in the current night sky? Consider subscribing to our Sky Calendar.

Abrams Planetarium Meteorite Exhibit

Interested in buying a telescope?

Spartan Young Astronomers Club

Health4U at Abrams Planetarium

Michigan State University is full of exciting places for your group to visit, learn, and discover. Now you can find many of them in one spot, where over a dozen destinations are just waiting to be explored. Rediscover a favorite or try something new!

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