The Steele Visitor Center at Lowell Observatory
Acronym ListWhat to do at Lowell Observatory
Your admission fee covers all of the programs and activities listed below.
Daytime guided tours
Take the Mars tour at 1 pm and 3 pm and explore Percival Lowell’s Alvan Clark refractor and our historic Rotunda Library.
Join the Pluto Tour at 2 pm and 4 pm and see the Pluto Discovery Telescope as well as our research facilities, old and new.
Solar viewing
Every day from 12:15 to 12:50 pm, view the Sun through a specially equipped solar telescope.
Multimedia shows
Start your daytime tour with a 13-minute video about Lowell's history and current research. In the evening, watch and listen as computer-generated imagery meets the exciting music of Mannheim Steamroller in the 30-minute “Heavy Astronomy: Marvels of the Cosmos”.
In the evening
We’ll open up the telescopes (weather permitting) and view Jupiter, the Moon, star clusters, and more, all with the assistance of our educators. You can also enjoy presentations at our portable planetarium, exploring the night sky and flying to the edge of the Universe.
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