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The Arthur M. Klinger Planetarium, named after long time P-H-M educator and administrator Mr. Art Klinger, is an outstanding educational resource to P-H-M schools and the greater St. Joseph County community, supporting learning across the curriculum and at all grade levels.
Open during the P-H-M School year. It provides “digital” lessons projected in the state-of-the-art dome to P-H-M students and teachers, as well as hundreds of students and educators from neighboring districts who also visit for scheduled field trips.
Additionally, the facility hosts nearly 50 informative and entertaining public shows each year, with topics ranging from Astronomy to Rock & Roll. These shows are offered at a nominal cost and are also open to members of the general public.
The Arthur M. Klinger Planetarium also includes an air and space museum that contains artifacts donated by astronauts and some which are on loan from the Johnson Space Center and the Smithsonian. Some artifacts have actually traveled to space and been on or come from the Moon! So plan on arriving for your show a bit early to take time to look around.
P-H-M Teachers visit the Arthur M. Klinger Planetarium website for more details on:
- The list of shows available or recommended for classroom visits
- How P-H-M teachers should schedule their classroom visits
- Frequently asked questions about visiting the Planetarium
- Links to recommended astronomy and “sky events” websites