The Planetarium at Navarro College, housed at the Cook Education Center, is a large circular theater with a 60-foot diameter dome screen and 200 seats that specializes in showing informative astronomy and science themed programs.
The planetarium is primarily used as a Navarro College classroom and as an educational field trip destination for area schools and community organizations.
Teachers can find field trip information in our Teacher’s Corner. For a complete list of our presentations and show schedule, please visit the Planetarium Shows.
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During the school year, the planetarium is used exclusively for The Planetarium at Navarro College is closed during all college holidays. |
The planetarium offers a schedule of presentations for the general public throughout the year. Our schedule is subject to change in response to the needs of Navarro College, large groups, private events, or equipment breakdowns and maintenance. Please call the Cook Education Center at (903) 875-7596 to verify the current planetarium schedule.
Normal Operational Hours
Available for group reservations and presentations.
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Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. - Available for Group and School Reservations 1:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. - General Audience Admissions |
Saturday 12:00 - Children Oriented Show 1:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. - General Audience Admissions |
Sunday - Monday Planetarium Closed |
Admissions
$3.00 per person (for both public programming and private group presentations during normal operational hours).
After-Hours Programming
$600 per hour (private showings outside normal operational hours and public schedule – maximum group size 200 people).
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CONTACT INFORMATIONPlanetarium Director - Andrew Kocurek Phone: (903) 875-7642 Email: Planetarium |