Drake Planetarium & Science Center

Drake Planetarium & Science Center is operated by Tri-State Education & Technology Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization with the mission to teach science to the youth of Greater Cincinnati. This is accomplished through Drake Planetarium, Drake Science Center, Environmental Education at Lindner Park, and STEM outreach programs for area schools. For nearly 30 years, Drake Planetarium has been providing science education to children throughout Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. During the school year, we offer weekday shows for school children and home-school families. In addition, we have afternoon, evening, and weekend public planetarium shows monthly that are geared to the entire family. During the summer, we have planetarium shows that coordinate with our Summer Camp program and offer daycare centers and other Summer Camp Programs as a field trip option for their campers. We also offer several outreach programs in area schools. Some are conducted in the classroom, others, like our after-school LEGO® and Traveling Explorer Dome are placed in larger settings, such as a gymnasium. The Traveling Explorer Dome is a portable planetarium that can travel to children and audiences throughout the Greater Cincinnati area.