Special Events

Build A Telescope Class

Want to know what special secrets may be hiding in the Milky Way or on Orion’s Belt? Then join us at Drake Planetarium when we teach you how to build your own telescope! We will give each parent-child team a Galileoscope, show you how to assemble it, and train you how to use it to observe the night sky. The Galileoscope is yours to keep.

Date & Time: Thursday,
January 19, 2012; 7 - 9 pm

Space for 30 teams only, so reserve your spot today!

Cost: Planetarium Members $35, Non-Members $45 for a parent-child team ;
additional children can attend for a small fee.
Call 513-396-5578 to make your reservations.
Must pre-register for this program.

As part of our celebration of 400 Years of Astronomy, we are offering classes to families that are interested in a more personal encounter with our Solar System. So, on January 27, 2010, twenty-seven families came to our first "Build Your Own Telescope Class" to build their own Galilesoscope that they could take home and use to explore the Universe.

Here are some pictures from that first class. If you would like to build your own telescope, then join us on for our next class. Space is limited to only 30 parent-child teams, so secure your spot today!

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