The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center is home to an inflatable planetarium thanks to the generous donations of the Friends of the Hormel Nature Center and the Worlein Family.
We offer free planetarium programs to the public every three months. They fall on select Saturdays over the course of the year. Watch our social media and upcoming events page for dates.
The planetarium is also used during school field trips to allow students to study planets and constellations during daylight hours.
Interested in a Private Planetarium Program?
We are offering private planetarium programs on a very limited basis. All programs will be at the nature center; the planetarium does not travel.
- Program length: 30 min
- Cost: $100/half hour
- Maximum of 20 people per program
- Subjects could include: stars, constellations, astronomy around the globe, nebulae, galaxies, planets, auroras, eclipses, the moon, etc.
- Ask about our non-profit rates
For more information and to book a private program email Outreach Naturalist, Kelly Bahl at kellyb@hormelnaturecenter.org or call 507-437-7519.