Plan Your Visit

UA Science: Flandrau is located on the campus of the University of Arizona, at the northeast corner of Cherry Avenue and East University Boulevard. For directions and visitor parking information, click here.

Hours of Operation

UA Science: Flandrau is open 7 days a week. Times are below. Planetarium shows are available by reservation only for school and youth groups on weekdays, and to the general public Thursday and Friday evenings through Sundays.

	Planetarium/Exhibits/Mineral Museum	Laser Light Shows	School and Youth Groups	Observatory
Monday	10 a.m. to 3 p.m.		10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	CLOSED
Tuesday	10 a.m. to 3 p.m.		10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	CLOSED
Wednesday	10 a.m. to 3 p.m.		10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Thursday	10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Family Night)	8 p.m. (Family)	10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday	10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.	5:30 p.m. 9, 10, 11 p.m.	10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday	10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.	5:30 p.m. 9, 10, 11 p.m.		7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday	Noon to 5 p.m.			CLOSED

Admission Prices

Planetarium/Exhibits/Mineral Museum
Adults (16 years and older): $7.50
Children (4 to 15 years old): $5
Children under 4 years old: Free
School and Youth Groups: See reservations page
Cat Card: $2.50 discount
Arizona college students (with ID): $2

Laser Light Show Admission (includes exhibits)
Adults: $10
Children (4 to 15 years old): $7.50
Cat Card Holders and Arizona college students (with ID): $7.50

Matinee Laser Light Show Admission (includes exhibits)
(Fridays and Saturdays at 5:30 p.m.)
Adults: $7.50
Children (4 to 15 years old): $5
Cat Card Holders and Arizona college students (with ID): $5

Observatory
FREE (donations accepted)

Laser Light Shows

Here are the laser light show times:

Thursdays (Family Night)
7 p.m. – Educational constellation laser show: “Legends of the Night Sky”
8 p.m. – Family friendly music laser light show
(Family-oriented exhibit hall activities and family discount of $7.50 for adults, $5 for children)

Fridays
5:30 p.m. – Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”
9 p.m. – Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”
10 p.m. – Led Zeppelin
11 p.m. – Electronica

Saturdays
5:30 p.m. – Led Zeppelin
9 p.m. – Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”
10 p.m. – Led Zeppelin
11 p.m. – Electronica

Buy your Friday/Saturday matinee tickets or evening tickets online now!

Family Fun Night

Thursday nights are a special occasion for the whole family, as Flandrau hosts an evening of kid-friendly activities from 6 to 9:

* At 7 p.m., kids and adults will enjoy learning the stories behind the constellations with our fun and animated “Legends of the Night Sky” show in the planetarium.

* The show is immediately followed by a brief, interactive star projector demonstration of how to find the constellations in Tucson’s night skies.

* At 8 p.m., lean back and escape into a medley of music in a family-friendly laser light show.

* Learn more about science with fun activities and demonstrations in the exhibit hall throughout the night.

Best of all, you’ll save $2.50 per person off the regular laser show admission prices!

Prices
Adults: $7.50
Children (4 to 15 years old): $5
Cat Card or Arizona college students: $5

Buy your Family Fun Night tickets online now!

Planetarium Shows

Planetarium shows are available to the public seven days a week, and by reservation to school and youth groups Monday through Friday mornings and afternoons.

Legends of the Night Sky
Sit back and relax as we use our state-of-the-art laser system to spin tales of the constellations and how the ancients thought about the night sky. Learn about the constellations you can see in Arizona from our astronomers and Hector Vector Star Projector, ask your questions, and explore the mythology of the stars. An excellent show for families and younger audiences.

Tucson Sky Tonight
What can you see when you look up in the sky tonight? A planet, a constellation, a galaxy, or maybe a nebula where stars are being born? Explore the wonders of Arizona’s beautiful night sky as we show you what you can see with your unaided eyes, give you a deeper look through stunning telescope and spacecraft imagery, and answer your questions.

Touring the Planets
Take a journey through our solar system, learning about the planets and viewing spectacular photos and videos — including 3D images of the sun, moon, Saturn and Mars. Find out what we’ve learned about Mars from the UA-led Phoenix Mission, and ask your questions. Visitors of all ages will enjoy this tour around our galactic neighborhood.

Here are the planetarium show times:

Monday-Thursday
2:30 p.m.: Tucson Sky Tonight or Legends of the Night Sky

Thursdays (Family Night)
7 p.m.: Legends of the Night Sky

Fridays
2:30 p.m.: Tucson Sky Tonight
4:30 p.m.: Legends of the Night Sky
7 p.m.: Legends of the Night Sky

Saturdays
11 a.m.: Legends of the Night Sky
1 p.m.: Touring the Planets
3 p.m.: Tucson Sky Tonight
4:30 p.m.: Legends of the Night Sky
7 p.m.: Legends of the Night Sky

Sundays
1 p.m.: Touring the Planets
3 p.m.: Tucson Sky Tonight

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