Charles W Brown Planetarium

History

The Brown Planetarium opened its doors in 2014 as a new addition to the Cooper Science Complex on Ball State University's campus. Before the Brown Planetarium, Ball State had a rich history with the previous planetarium that was used for almost 50 years. We now see over 22,000 guests annually in public events and private school and community group visits.

Specialties

HOURS VARY! - please visit bsu.edu/planetarium for our hours. The planetarium is open to the public without reservation only during advertised events. Visit the Charles W. Brown Planetarium at Ball State University and experience the night sky as you have never seen it before. The planetarium is an immersive theater where state-of-the-art technology transforms the 52-foot dome into a simulation of the night sky as seen from Earth and from space. For example, the audience can