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The Ladd Planetarium is located in the lobby of the Carnegie Science Center, 44 Campus Ave, Lewiston.

(Please enter through the front door of Carnegie Science, located near the intersection of Campus and Bardwell. See Ladd Planetarium on a map.

The Ladd planetarium is a 25 seat planetarium used in our introductory astronomy classes and for outreach activities.

The Planetarium is being updated over the summer of 2026! While we’ll be closed during the renovation, we look forward to sharing our new space with you in the fall.

To request a private show for your school group, scout troop, or club, please complete the . Visitors are required to comply with current ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ visitor policies — campus policies can be viewed here: ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Visitor Policies.

If you have further questions, please contact: Cole Hastings (nhasting@bates.edu).