J. C. Wells
Harrisonburg, VA
Need to Know!
- NAME:
John C. Wells Planetarium - ADDRESS:
91 E Grace St.
(located in Miller Hall on the James Madison University Campus) - LOCATION:
Harrisonburg - STATE:
Virginia - ZIP CODE:
22807 - SCHEDULE:
Saturdays
(check their website for current Planetarium shows) - COST:
Free - SEATING CAPACITY:
72 - FACEBOOK:
Visit Page - WEBSITE:
Visit Website - PHONE:
(540) 568-6109 - EMAIL:
N/A
Prices and Schedule subject to change. Please contact the Planetarium for current information.
SIDE NOTE:
The John C. Wells Planetarium is a state-of-the-art facility that offers school visits, camps, and free public shows. The planetarium first opened at JMU in 1956 under the direction of Dr. John C. Wells, head of the Physics Department. The facility was then moved to Miller Hall and renovated in 1975, later named in honor of Wells on the occasion of his retirement in 1980.
The planetarium seats 72 individuals within a 30-ft dome. It features a GOTO Chronos star projector together with Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5 digital projectors. The John C. Wells Planetarium also employs students enrolled at James Madison University to operate the system and host shows to the public.
Parking: Free Parking for their Saturday public planetarium shows is available in parking lots near Miller Hall where the Planetarium is located. Both lots M and B can be accessed from East Grace Street. Visitors may also park in the Grace Street Parking Deck that is located at the end of E. Grace St.