The Neil Armstrong Planetarium at Altoona Area High School hosts high school Astronomy classes and public and private sky shows- come "Inside Outer Space!"
The Neil Armstrong Planetarium at Altoona Area High School (AAHS) is an active part of the Altoona and wider Blair County community. During the school day, approximately 150 high school students are educated in the Planetarium's 2 year-long Academic Astronomy classes (level 3) an 3 semester-long Astronomy classes (level 2). Astronomy is an elective at AAHS, but does count for science credits for participating students.
Elementary school groups often visit the Planetarium in the afternoon, particularly students from nearby Penn-Lincoln Elementary, who all make the short walk to the Planetarium with their teachers 3x per year. The Planetarium has hosted groups from every public elementary school in Altoona, as well as Parochial and homeschool groups.
A typical evening may see the Planetarium play host to a birthday party, visiting Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Brownies, or Girl Scout group, private sky show, or even a night of our new Adult Night Sky Study course!
The Planetarium has truly become a cross-curricular facility, with interactive modules designed for mythology, history, English, and environmental sciences classes.
We are expanding our community partnerships, and have worked with the Altoona Public Library, Quaint Corner Children's Museum, Fort Roberdeau, Indian Caverns, and the Church in the Middle of the Block community center.
So come visit the Planetarium! There's always something to explore "Inside Outer Space!"
Our mission is to promote the science and history of astronomy, and a better understanding of our place in the Cosmos, to students and guests alike!
The Neil Armstrong Planetarium is part of the Altoona Area School District, and is located within Altoona Area High School.
In addition to offering daily Academic Astronomy and Astronomy classes to high school students, the Planetarium also hosts elementary, public, and private sky shows, birthday parties and scouting groups, and adult night sky study classes.
The Planetarium lobby holds the "Space Race Museum", with artifacts from US and Soviet space exploration.
Public and private sky shows, including hosting of birthday parties, Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups, adult night sky study classes, and community events.
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