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The original Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium was showing its nearly half-century of age when it was demolished in 2012 to make way for yet another round of new construction on the campus of '''Buffalo State College'''. The permanent replacement will be a state-of-the-art facility that will be a centerpiece of the new '''Science and Mathematics Complex''' whose opening is slated for 2019, but until then, programming continues on a temporary basis in a 24-foot (7-meter) inflatable planetarium in '''Buckham Hall'''. Though the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium gives you the opportunity to see pretty much any star, planet, constellation, galaxy, nebula, or other astronomical feature you could possibly imagine, it's not an observatory ''per se'' — it's actually a 70-seat indoor theater, with a 360°, dome-shaped overhead "screen" immersing visitors in a high-resolution digital image of the night sky that's displayed through a state-of-the-art projection system. General admission is available by reservation, but the majority of visitors to the planetarium come as part of special public programs and exhibits, where dazzling recorded programming educates the public in layman's terms on issues of astronomy.
This place was fantastic! We had an extremely informative presentation on the winter sky over Buffalo with the stars, planets, and constellations pointed out... it was a real pleasure and very... Read more
This planterium and revisiting my alum matta,has been on my to do list for awhile. It's always amazing the renovations to college campuses. The Math & Science building was very modern, and... Read more
For $10-12/pp, I dare you to find a more fun & informative hour! It had been years since my mother or I had been to a planetarium. My children had never been... until tonight. They ooh'd, aah'd,... Read more
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium
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- Fri, Sat: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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