The Southern Skies Portable Planetarium and Space Science Museum brings the wonders of the universe to schools and organizations across Arkansas and the south central United States. With one of the largest and most advanced digital portable planetarium systems in the region, we offer an immersive experience that takes students on an unforgettable journey through the cosmos.
Our Space Science Museum features rare NASA memorabilia, astronaut autographs going back to Project Mercury, rocket models, soil samples from around the globe, minerals, meteorites, fossils, and much more. Your program can also include a large telescope, allowing students to explore celestial objects in the real sky.
To our knowledge, we are the only service in the region that combines a portable planetarium with a science museum in one dynamic program.
Latest News: New Name, Same Big Adventure!
For years, we’ve loved sharing the wonders of the universe as the Arkansas SkyDome Planetarium. As our mobile programs have continued to grow, so has our journey! To better reflect our expanding mission to bring high-quality space science to schools, libraries, and events across the entire southern region, we are officially changing our name to Southern Skies Planetarium! Don't worry—our team, our passion, and our out-of-this-world educational programming aren't changing. We’re just changing our name to better fit our commitment to bring the stars to even more communities across the Mid-South!
Teacher Professional Development
The Arkansas SkyDome Planetarium is now offering teacher professional development!!! We provide fun and inspirational training by bringing a state-of-the-art portable planetarium to your teachers. Our 3-hour immersive sessions are designed to re-ignite curiosity while fostering deep collaboration that help teachers create lesson plans for lasting impact on student outcomes.
School Planetarium Programs
Our portable planetarium and science exhibits transform any large indoor space into a star-filled learning environment for your students. In addition to professionally produced full-dome movies, our presentations feature live, grade-appropriate tours of the current night sky, inspiring students to explore the heavens on their own. Interactive exhibits encourage hands-on exploration of a wide range of science topics and STEM careers.
Math & Science Night
Make your Math and Science Night unforgettable by featuring our planetarium and telescope as the highlight of the evening’s activities. With experience in organizing successful science nights, we’re here to help guide you through the process, ensuring a fun and educational event for all.
Civic Groups - An Out of this World activity!
Looking for an Out-of-This-World Activity?Whether you're a library seeking a captivating summer program, a scout group aiming to help your scouts earn a space-related badge, a business looking for an unforgettable corporate event, a parent planning a birthday celebration for a future space explorer, or any civic group wanting to create a memorable evening for kids of all ages, we’ve got you covered! - Scout Groups - Library Programs - Civic Groups - Corporate Functions - Birthday Parties -
VBS / Church Youth Groups
"The heavens declare the glory of God." - Psalms 19:1 Studies tell us one of the reasons youth leave church is because of conflicts between faith and science. Using apologetics found in the Scriptures and the visual power of the planetarium we show students how nature and the Bible complement each other.
Programs Include:
One of the largest and most advanced digital portable planetarium systems in the region.
NASA, Space & earth science exhibits
Telescope to view the moon or the brightest planets and stars – even during the daytime!
Access to the same programming available in the largest planetariums in the world!
SkyDome Host with 30+ years of astronomy outreach education
Exploring Earth science exhibits with the SkyDome host.
Observing Venus in the daytime sky!
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A Future Of Possibilities!
An experience they'll never forget!
Our mission is to ignite students’ excitement for STEM by bringing this unique, immersive experience directly to them. We want to show them that science is thrilling and that they can be a part of its future!