Largest Planetarium In Indiana
More Than 20,000 Visitors Per Year
Seats More Than 150 People Per Show
Our Programs Are All Free
We provide free planetarium shows to the general public almost every week of the year, traditionally with showings on Friday evenings (with variations during holiday breaks and summer). See below for descriptions of our current and upcoming programs as well as showtimes.
The Brown Planetarium will unfortunately be closed until further notice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Follow us on social media to enjoy our virtual programming.
Missing the Brown Planetarium? Love our Halloween program? This year, you can watch it on YouTube 360 and learn the history of Halloween and how it fits into the seasons as a “cross-quarter day.”
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Join our crew of Ball State students Fridays at 6:30pm and explore a constellation in your night sky. Find out what you can spot on a clear night and what’s lurking in the darkness between the stars. Come discover constellations and learn what fascinating objects exist deep in space.
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Explore the night sky! Check out posts and live programs; interact with Ball State staff and students to learn about what's in your night sky.
We take great pride in our ability to provide educational and entertaining programs at no cost to our visitors. That happens largely through financial gifts and the hard work of our volunteers and interns.
We are able to create our own programming, which we lease to other planetariums. Our programs include original animations, 3D models, music, and more, all of which are created on campus in our production dome by our students, staff, and faculty. We offer multiple prices, based on the length of the lease and resolution you need.
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2111 W. Riverside Ave. Muncie, IN 47306
765-285-8963