SCHOOL AND GROUP FIELD TRIPS

The CPS Planetarium is open for the 2024-2025 school year! Review our new Visit Guide or send us an email at planetarium@cpsk12.org with any questions about visiting our dome.
Thank you for your continued interest in our planetarium!

NEW THIS YEAR! - Homeschool Programs

For the 2024-2025 school year, CPS Planetarium is offering regularly scheduled homeschool programs for individual families and homeschool co-ops. Each program will feature a specific content topic and include short lessons, activities, and demonstrations.

School Field Trips & Community Group Shows

  • We offer PreK-12 field trips during the Columbia Public Schools academic year from September to May. We welcome all public and private schools for field trips. Request a field trip for your class today!

  • Are you a large homeschool co-op or individual homeschool family? We offer field trips homeschool programs throughout the semester. Please email us to inquire about our homeschool program schedule.

  • We occasionally provide planetarium shows for out-of-school programs such as daycares, Boys & Girls Club, Scout Troops, and the University of Missouri’s Adventure Club. Please inquire about our availability outside of school days.

  • We offer planetarium shows during the school day to senior centers, independent living communities, and other adult education programs.
    Ask us about our show options available!

General Information:

  • The planetarium is open for field trips on Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:30am-2:30pm during the school year.

  • Admission fees for visiting schools are $2 per person with a $40 minimum. Admission fees for non-school groups are $5 per person with a $50 minimum.

  • Our schedule books up very quickly, especially during April and May. Scheduling early will ensure you are able to book your preferred date and time.

  • Our planetarium school programs include a full-dome show of your choice and a night sky tour lead by a presenter.

Planetarium Policies:

  • Be respectful of the planetarium theater and the RBHS school building. Remind your students the planetarium is an extension of your classroom and encourage appropriate behavior.

  • Please remain in your seats for the duration of the show. Visitors entering and exiting during the program disrupts the presentation and flow of the program.

  • No food, drink, or chewing gum are allowed in the planetarium theater.

  • Please keep cell phones and other light up devices off and away for the duration of the show.