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General Admission

Access to the Visitors Center (click the picture for more information).


The Frank N.

Guided Tour

Guided Tour: Tour of McDonald Observatory (click the picture for more information).

Solar Viewing

Solar Viewing: Explore the Sun in the Visitors Center Theater (click the picture for more information).


The Solar Viewing Program is a guided tour of the Sun.

Star Party

Star Parties: open-air constellation tour & live telescope views (click picture for more information).

36-inch Special Viewing Night

Warning: Viewing astronomical objects through even a small telescope can be stunning, but with a research grade 36-inch you may never be satisfied with a small telescope again!

82-inch Special Viewing Night

Massive optics .. dark skies .. small groups .. the Universe .. what else could you ask for?

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