Planetarium
Address
105 Lakewood Dr.Luling, LA 70070
Phone
985-785-8471
Planetarium Supervisor:
Jason Talley
Free Public Shows
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 pm
Saturday Children's Matinee: 10 am
Saturday Afternoon Matinee: 2 pm
The St. Charles Parish Library Planetarium is one of the only planetariums in the United States associated with a public library. Our planetarium helps to increase the public's understanding of science and our universe through interactive presentations on a 360 degree, digital surround-sound, 20-foot dome theater. The planetarium is located just 20 miles west of New Orleans on US 90.
Group Showings
The Planetarium can be booked for school field trips, girl and boy scout troops, senior citizens groups, and other community organizations. Visit our Group Showings page for more information.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 pm
Autumn Stargazing highlights the stars and constellations of fall along with a live star talk about our night sky.
Saturdays at 10:00 am
Join a young yellow star as he travels across the galaxy in search of planets to call his own in The Little Star That Could.
Saturdays at 2:00 pm
ASTRONOMYTHS brings to life the ancient Greek and Roman stories behind the constellations of the autumn night sky.