Abrams Planetarium

The Talbert and Leota Abrams Planetarium, located on the beautiful Michigan State University campus, serves as an astronomy and space science education resource center for central Michigan. The planetarium is an outreach unit of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and as such, we support astronomy teaching on campus as well as offer a variety of planetarium shows to the public--preschool through senior citizens.
The Talbert and Leota Abrams Planetarium, located on the beautiful Michigan State University campus, serves as an astronomy and space science education resource center for central Michigan. The planetarium is an outreach unit of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and as such, we support astronomy teaching on campus as well as offer a variety of planetarium shows to the public--preschool through senior citizens.
The Talbert and Leota Abrams Planetarium, located on the beautiful Michigan State University campus, serves as an astronomy and space science education resource center for central Michigan. The planetarium is an outreach unit of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and as such, we support astronomy teaching on campus as well as offer a variety of planetarium shows to the public--preschool through senior citizens.

Abrams Planetarium will be closed December 23, 2024 through January 2, 2025. Sky Calendar and Membership orders and renewals received after the end of the business day (4:30 pm EST) on Friday, December 20, 2024 will be processed and/or mailed after January 3, 2025.

Online Sky Calendar renewals and orders are currently unavailable. They will return on January 3, 2025.

Lobby/Business Office Hours.

Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Group Visits/Field Trips/Private Shows.

The planetarium schedules school and group visits along with university classes and programs only during the week, Tuesday through Friday. No public walk-in presentations are given weekdays.

Public Shows.

Shows for the public are Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Advanced ticket purchase is available (with additional fees), but not required. No public walk-in presentations are given weekdays.

Question, Comments, Suggestions?

Call 517-355-4676 during business hours or email us at: abrams@msu.edu.

What the Abrams Planetarium has to offer.

Family Show

Sundays 2:30 p.m.

Advance ticket purchase is available. (Additional convenience fees apply for online ticket purchase). Click image for more information and/or to buy tickets.

Feature Show

Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 p.m.

Sundays 4:00 p.m.

Advance ticket purchase is available. (Additional convenience fees apply for online ticket purchase). Click image for more information and/or to buy tickets.

Field Trips/Group Visits

Interested in booking a field trip for your school or organization? We offer both in-person and virtual shows.

Sky Calendar

Would you like to know what is visible in the current night sky? Consider subscribing to our Sky Calendar.

Interested in buying a telescope?

Spartan Young Astronomers Club

Health and Safety

Health4U at Abrams Planetarium

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Planetarium Parking (Click for Map)

Weekends and weekdays after 6:00 pm free parking is available in the lot directly across the street from Abrams Planetarium (Lot 41). Weekdays from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm public parking for the planetarium is limited. Busses and other marked vehicles may park directly in front of the planetarium, in the bus loading zone while their presentation is being given. Passes are also available for up to six vehicles for the bus loading zone on a first come basis, if busses are not using the area. On weekdays the closest public parking to the planetarium is in the parking ramp directly behind the building (Shaw Lane Parking Ramp, Ramp 1/Lot 51). Public parking is in the basement sublevels and is Pay by Plate. For more information about Pay by Plate, please visit to the MSU Parking Services website.