GeorgiaThe Georgia Southern University Planetarium is an on-campus astronomy facility in Statesboro operated by the College of Science and Mathematics and housed on the second floor of the Math/Physics Building. The roughly 65-seat dome theater serves a dual role, functioning as a teaching laboratory for university astronomy courses while also presenting full-dome public shows for school groups, families, and community audiences by reservation. Programs range from introductory star talks and constellation tours to immersive presentations on planets, deep-space objects, and phenomena such as the aurora. The planetarium has upgraded its projection technology over time, recently installing a modern Digistar system that expands its lineup of full-dome content. It is one of several university and science-center planetariums that have long supported astronomy education across Georgia.
Georgia Southern University Planetarium
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Georgia Southern University Planetarium is a museum in Statesboro, Bulloch County. It is one of 2 museums documented in Bulloch County, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.4282, -81.8002 near Statesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is W. Jones Lane Memorial Highway (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pioneer Turpentining Experiment, First District Agricultural and Mechanical School, and Integration of Georgia Southern.
This record is drawn from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The Georgia Southern University Planetarium is an on-campus astronomy facility in Statesboro operated by the College of Science and Mathematics and housed on the second floor of the Math/Physics Building. The roughly 65-seat dome theater serves a dual role, functioning as a teaching laboratory for university astronomy courses while also presenting full-dome public shows for school groups, families, and community audiences by reservation. Programs range from introductory star talks and constellation tours to immersive presentations on planets, deep-space objects, and phenomena such as the aurora. The planetarium has upgraded its projection technology over time, recently installing a modern Digistar system that expands its lineup of full-dome content. It is one of several university and science-center planetariums that have long supported astronomy education across Georgia.
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