Triton College Cernan Earth and Space Center, Illinois, United States
5.0 (3 reviews) Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #2 in River Grove Observatories & Planetariums
Best kept secret of River Grove
The Cernan Earth and Space Center is a planetarium on the campus of Triton College in the Chicago suburb of River Grove and it is open to public. It is named for astronaut Eugene Cernan (who was from Chicago), who flew aboard the Gemini 9 and Apollo 10 missions and, as commander of Apollo 17, was the last astronaut on the moon. The Cernan Center presents a wide range of programs to persons of all ages who attend its special school and group presentations and weekend public programs. Don't forget to stop at the Star Store gift shop (also online). Open all year, however for general public primary offering is its schedule of dome theater programs on Friday nights, Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons.
Address
2000 5th Ave, River Grove, IL 60171-1907
Mobile
Website
http://www.triton.edu/cernan/
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 5:44
User Ratings
5.0 based on (3 reviews)
Reviews
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5Tom H 5:00 PM Oct 17, 2018
Laser light show
This place is part of Triton College, and though it's small and seems pretty quiet, it's a hidden gem in the area. There's nothing like it around. The laser light shows are just amazing, so definitely go see one if you get a chance. Just a visually enjoyable evening.
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5Stan and Debbie 5:00 PM Feb 15, 2017
Fantastic!
Why don't we go more often? Such a great place to visit. Decided to take my 3 year old niece to their program One World, One Sky with Big Bird and Elmo. Got there late - by 10 minutes. Thought we had missed the start of the movie since no one was there. They said they would put on the presentation for just us! $3.00 per person! My niece and I really enjoyed the whole program. Walked around and looked at the space exhibit they have. Lots of artifacts from Captain Gene Cernan who flew aboard Gemini 9, Apollo 10, and Apollo 17. Go check it out. For the kids. For yourself. Great family programming.
