As part of yesterday’s #GiveUNC, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center raised over $30,000 to support our programming, building, and staffing. Thank you to everyone who contributed to STEAM education!✨ #MoreheadPlanetarium #ScienceforAll #NCSciFest #UNC #GDTBATH
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1,784 followers
The premier planetarium and science center in the Southeast, serving the public since 1949.
About us
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is a national leader in informal science education, utilizing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's resources to educate the public and promote a better understanding of science.
Since its founding in 1949 as the first planetarium on a college campus and the first in the South, millions of North Carolina students, teachers, and families — as well as visitors from around the world — have benefitted from Morehead's science programs.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Morehead played a significant role in expanding humankind's exploration of the cosmos by training 62 NASA astronauts in celestial navigation, including 11 of the 12 who walked on the Moon. Today, Morehead is inspiring the next generation of scientific explorers through top-notch educational and public programming, including fulldome planetarium shows, interactive exhibits, hands-on classes, summer camps, and statewide outreach like the annual North Carolina Science Festival.
With a commitment to advancing equitable and inclusive science learning and education through community engagement, an exceptional visitor experience, and efforts to increase workplace belonging, Morehead aspires to achieve its mission of Science for All.
For more information on Morehead programs, visit www.moreheadplanetarium.org or call 919-962-1236.
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- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 1949
- Specialties
- North Carolina Science Festival, Fulldome planetarium show production, Summer Science Camps, After-school programs, Field Trips, Outreach & mobile planetarium programming, Science LIVE!, Skywatching, Membership, STEM Education, STEM, K-12, Exhibits, and Informal Science Education
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250 E Franklin St
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, US
Employees at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
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Stephani Page, PhD
Programs, Initiatives, and Community Engagement Strategist || Biochemist/Biophysicist || #BLACKandSTEM creator/curator
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Andrew Amodei
Chief Development Officer | Transforming Donor Engagement & Driving Strategic Impact
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Ben Fox
Creating engaging and impactful science education content for all
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Adam Phelps
Assistant Director of Advancement at Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
Updates
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Serving North Carolina for over 75 years, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is dedicated to spreading the love of science. In honor of #GiveUNC, consider helping to spark a lifetime of curiosity with a gift at go.unc.edu/GiveUNCMPSC. #UNC #TARgram #MoreheadPlanetarium #STEAM #MakeAGift
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UNC alumni and friends of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center – we’ll be in Charlotte the weekend of April 26, and we’d love to meet with you! On April 26 we’ll host a dinner for a chance to connect, with an open invitation to the UNC-Charlotte STEAM Expo the following day. Please fill out our dinner interest form at https://lnkd.in/eJJ7m4_D and find more details on the Expo at https://lnkd.in/esFnH6aB. We hope to see you there! #MoreheadPlanetarium #UNCCSTEAMExpo #CharlotteNC #UNCAlumni
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We're #hiring a new Summer Outreach Educator in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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Yesterday evening, we celebrated the support of our NC Science Festival partners and contributors at the Executive Mansion! With special guests Secretary Pamela Brewington Cashwell, our presenting sponsor, RTI International, and many more, we’re thrilled to welcome the 15th annual Festival in just a few days. Thank you to everyone who joined. See you all in April! Learn more at NCSciFest.org. #ScienceforAll #NCSciFest #NCSciFest2025 #ExecutiveMansion #EveryDayWhereOne
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Looking for a new role? We’re hiring for full-time and part-time positions with opportunities for college and high school students, recent grads, and seasoned professionals! At https://lnkd.in/eT5ZChKG, find jobs ranging from event planning to tech support to education. Some applications are closing soon. Make sure to apply in advance! #JobPostings #HiringNC #STEMCareers #ChapelHill #NCJobBoard
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Curious about the science behind safety? Meet Michelle McCombs at #NCSciFest on April 5! As a chemist and exposure #scientist at RTI International, Michelle has spent 20+ years researching how our environment impacts health, testing protective gear for first responders and studying real-world exposures. Stop by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center anytime from 11am - 4pm on Saturday, April 5 to hear how science keeps us safe and ask Michelle your burning questions! Learn more about Michelle: https://lnkd.in/e5U-JSau #NCSciFest #RTIDifference
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Morehead Planetarium and Science Center has been nominated for Chapel Hill Magazine’s Best of Chapel Hill!✨ Until midnight on Monday, March 31, you can vote Morehead for: Best Museum Best Place to Host a Children’s Birthday Party Best Summer Camp Best Event Space Learn more and vote at https://lnkd.in/e5BdSXCd. #BestofChapelHill #ChapelHillMagazine #MoreheadPlanetarium #ScienceforAll
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Looking for an exciting role in science education? Morehead is hiring Summer Outreach Educators to lead science sessions at community-based youth development centers in Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Orange, Vance, and Wake counties. We offer entertaining, hands-on activities for kids, with a goal of sharing our excitement for science and education with them. This opportunity is open to college students and recent grads. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/e6YyxD6s. #SummerPositions #HiringNC #JobPostings #ScienceEducators #STEMConnections
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It's a SciFest packing party! The amazing shipping and receiving department at Pitt CC had let us take over part of their warehouse for the past 6 weeks preparing to send out 164 boxes of materials for 29 community colleges to lead hands on activities to 6300 participants during the month of April. Hoping to get several of them in the mail today and finish up by the end of the week. #NCSciFest2025 Pitt Community College NC BioNetwork Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
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