The little star that could this is a story about little star, an average yellow star in search for planets of his own to protect and warm. Planetarium shows at the scobee education center texas public. With the extensive renovation completed in 2014, the scobee planetarium now offers a more dynamic experience to even more visitors. Sea life san antonio aquarium shops at rivercenter san. Star parties and twilight programs mcdonald observatory. Phototelesis, a spinoff of datapoint, created a phone that can send and receive pictures. Since 1961, two million members of san antonio s community have learned about the cosmos at the scobee planetarium, which features 100 individual reclined seats, new lights and sound system, and an advanced digital projection system.
This web site will be transitioning to the site hosted by san antonio college. Main ave sac campus, san antonio, texas 78212 rated 4. We hope to offer discounted rates for those looking for the best deal and days to visit. Nice show took the kids for their first trip to the planetarium. While the address for the scobee education center is also the address from san antonio college, our center is best accessed from the west side of campus and not 1819 n. Joint base san antonio libraries offer free events that provide educational handson experiences to those with base access. You can choose your exotic environment for creature oglinggiraffes and zebras in the savannah area, say, or ropeswinging gibbons in a forest settingand then.
Visit scobee planetarium on your trip to san antonio or. We still offer this great outreach through our discovery dome program. Rental includes the main gallery and the open planetarium corridor shared with the gift shop lobby. For almost years we were known as the austin planetarium. San antonio astronomical association, san antonio, tx. San antonio college observatory and planetarium youtube. Scobee education center in san antonio scobee education. Education about local ecosystems is made fun with such features as tumble hill the name says it all, and the retama recharge, a wading area that demonstrates how the citys aquifers work. Scobee planetarium, san antonio ticket price timings. Datapoint corporation was a 10,000employee company in san antonio with a claim to creating the first microcomputer. Admission to the planetarium is covered under the general admission. The newlyopened san antonio museum of science and technology samsat, which seeks to become a world class science and technology. San antonio college the mag brian snow, san antonio college planetarium director texas photo measures 8 x 10. Communication with a public relations concentration b.
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They have added new shows and overall it is a fun experience. Like many of you i have had a lifelong obsession with astronomy. Communication with a digital communication concentration b. We would go out to locations and set up our mobile planetarium for a unique and educational experience. Planetarium offering free shows, party san antonio. Hotels downtown san antonio blog the historic menger hotel. Order our free texas travel brochures for indepth information about things to do, places to stay, where to eat, and local festivals and events in cities across the state. Scobee planetarium san antonio 2020 all you need to know.
Scobee education center at san antonio college, san antonio. The scobee education center is a stateoftheart space science education facility on the san antonio college campus. Hotels near scobee planetarium, san antonio on tripadvisor. Jan 22, 2016 scobee planetarium is open every friday evening except special events and holidays.
List of museum alliance organizations sort by clicking on column heading. The cornerstone of the scobee education center is the planetarium that has been at san antonio college since 1961. San antonio aquarium current promotions available online. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to san antonio, texas. Planetarium shows at the scobee education center texas. Ever since the planetarium opened in the spring of 1968, our mission has been to bring the joy of discovering the cosmos to people of all ages. For registration and other information, visit the sac website at. The scobee education center at san antonio college planetarium has been providing public programing to the public since 1961.
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