Morehead launches new conference addressing STEM access
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (November 30, 2022) – Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is proud to announce the first Science for All Summit to take place on April 5-6, 2023, at…
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Digital Production Studio
…Creepers” Trailer Earth, Moon and Sun (2010) Awards & Festival Screenings 2011 Best Selling Sky-Skan Distributed Show 2010 Best Selling Sky-Skan Distributed Show 2010 Jena Fulldome Film Festival, Jena, Germany…
Accessibility
…McCorkle Place on the right side of the building when viewing the building from the parking lot. Signs on the sidewalk facing the parking lot direct visitors to the main…
Why it’s worth losing sleep over the partial lunar eclipse on Nov. 19, 2021
…the western sky when the eclipse starts at 2:18 a.m. and still reasonably well placed in the west by maximum eclipse at 4:03 a.m. If you wait until closer to…
How to view the 2021 Perseid meteor shower
…are the result of debris left over by Comet Swift-Tuttle on its periodic trips around the Sun. Here’s how you can best view the Perseids this year: A Perseid meteor,…
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Directors
Roy K. Marshall 1949 – 1951 Called “the best planetarium man in America,” Marshall left his position as director of Philadelphia’s Fels Planetarium to lead Morehead. Anthony Jenzano 1952 –…
Science in the Summer™ FAQs
…take place in 2023? Yes! Camps will happen in 2023; however, Science in the Summer will be part of existing partners’ programs. Unfortunately, we will not have camps at organizations…
Group Visits
…public hours, you may purchase group tickets at a discount by calling the box office (919.843.7997). Group rate tickets are available when purchased by phone more than 2 weeks in…
NCSciFest celebrates Homegrown Science for 11th anniversary
…the first time in 2020, in a move that reduced the usual number of partners, events, and total participants. This year people will benefit from new virtual programming as well…
Explore Chapel Hill
…and enjoy eating outdoors in McCorkle Place-the shaded, grassy campus quad near Morehead. Downtown Chapel Hill If you’re looking for a calendar of events near Morehead, the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership…