A planetarium day, start to finish
We bring everything, run every session, and pack it all up. You provide the space and supervise your students; we handle the rest.
- 30 MIN BEFORE
We arrive and set up
We load in the dome and projection system. Inflation and setup take 15–20 minutes, so we’re ready before the first group arrives.
- IN THE DOME
A live, age-appropriate lesson
Each session lasts about 30 minutes. Our live, on-site educator uses the same software as major planetariums and adapts the lesson to the group in front of them, so every group gets an age-appropriate experience.
- BETWEEN GROUPS
Groups rotate on your schedule
Each group is one or two classes, up to 50 students depending on grade. They walk in through a standing-height door and a full group is seated in about a minute. Sessions run 30 minutes with 5 to 10 minutes between groups.
- 30 MIN AFTER
We pack out
Teardown takes about 30 minutes. Then the gym is back to normal for whatever comes next.
What you provide
- An indoor space. Most gyms work. We prefer 12 feet of clearance, but our secondary low-profile dome runs under ceilings as low as 10 feet. Floor space minimum is 20 by 20 feet, 25 by 25 preferred. The only other thing we need is a standard outlet.
- Staff to bring groups to and from the dome and supervise students
We fit your school’s bell schedule
Build the rotation yourself, or let our day planner do it. Give it your first bell, last bell, and lunch, and it will propose a schedule you can assign classes to. Already have a schedule? Run it through the planner and we’ll confirm it works, or suggest simple tweaks.
- Full-day booking: Up to twelve 30-minute time slots, plus a required 30-minute midday break for our educator
- Half-day booking: Up to four 30-minute time slots in either the morning or afternoon
- Need shorter lessons? We can adapt presentations to 25 or even 20 minutes
- We prefer 10 minutes between groups when the schedule allows, but five minutes is enough when necessary
- Choose your school’s lessons, or let us select popular, age-appropriate lessons for each group
Not sure how to make the timing work? That’s okay. Send us your bell schedule and we’ll help build the rotation—or review your proposed schedule and confirm that it works.
Built to accommodate every learner
Students can remain in their wheelchairs, and we’re happy to adapt entry, exit, and seating arrangements to meet your school’s needs. Advance notice is helpful, but not required.
This is a guide, not a hold. We confirm every date by email.
Bring the universe to your students
Tell us your preferred date and we’ll be in touch with availability and pricing—usually within one business day. We look forward to bringing the universe to you.
Or email hello@galaxyonthego.com · call (847) 920-STAR