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Coca-Cola Space Science Center Educational Programming includes planetarium shows, Omnisphere Theater shows, a Shuttle Artifact Tour, and a mission-style “Flight to the ISS” experience aboard Space Shuttle Odyssey. The program also features interactive exhibits, Apollo memorabilia exhibits, gallery tours, four flight simulators, and numerous interactive displays presenting content directly from state and national science standards. Additional activities include K–12 educational activities, Astronomy Nights, free public observing nights at the observatory, and mobile astronomy programs using a portable planetarium system and van.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Friday 10am–4pm and Saturday 10:30am–5pm, with Omnisphere Theater shows offered daily during open hours and approximately 25 free public observing nights per year
• Price: Adults (13+) $10; Military / First Responders / Educators $8; Seniors (55+) $8; CSU Students $6; Children (4–12) $6; ASTC Free ($5 for Theater); Children under 3 are free with each paid adult
The Coca-Cola Space Science Center Educational Programming is part of the Coca-Cola Space Science Center, a division of Columbus State University that serves as an academic enrichment center and a regional informal education institution. The center’s observatory includes a fleet of over 20 portable telescopes, a portable planetarium system, a van for mobile programs, and a research grade telescope used for student and faculty research, and it is described as a premier public observatory in the state. Student assistants help operate the Omnisphere Theater, cash and re-stock the gift shop, and help point telescopes for Astronomy Nights.
The Coca-Cola Space Science Center was established in 1996. Its mission is to inspire and educate the next generation of scientists, engineers, and science educators and communicators; to foster the public’s appreciation for science and technology, and advance scientific literacy throughout the community. The center is Georgia’s only science center and museum facility dedicated to providing experiences in astronomy and space science, and its exhibit gallery contains the most extensive collection of space shuttle artifacts in the state of Georgia, including over $17 million in NASA artifacts from the Space Shuttle program and a Space Shuttle Main Engine Nozzle that has flown to space on 9 NASA missions.
The observatory’s outreach programs have served audiences throughout the city of Columbus, across the region, and around the world. Visitors to the Coca-Cola Space Science Center include walk-in patrons, K–12 school groups from across the region, corporate and community organizations, and the university community.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Friday 10am–4pm and Saturday 10:30am–5pm, with Omnisphere Theater shows offered daily during open hours and approximately 25 free public observing nights per year
• Price: Adults (13+) $10; Military / First Responders / Educators $8; Seniors (55+) $8; CSU Students $6; Children (4–12) $6; ASTC Free ($5 for Theater); Children under 3 are free with each paid adult
The Coca-Cola Space Science Center Educational Programming is part of the Coca-Cola Space Science Center, a division of Columbus State University that serves as an academic enrichment center and a regional informal education institution. The center’s observatory includes a fleet of over 20 portable telescopes, a portable planetarium system, a van for mobile programs, and a research grade telescope used for student and faculty research, and it is described as a premier public observatory in the state. Student assistants help operate the Omnisphere Theater, cash and re-stock the gift shop, and help point telescopes for Astronomy Nights.
The Coca-Cola Space Science Center was established in 1996. Its mission is to inspire and educate the next generation of scientists, engineers, and science educators and communicators; to foster the public’s appreciation for science and technology, and advance scientific literacy throughout the community. The center is Georgia’s only science center and museum facility dedicated to providing experiences in astronomy and space science, and its exhibit gallery contains the most extensive collection of space shuttle artifacts in the state of Georgia, including over $17 million in NASA artifacts from the Space Shuttle program and a Space Shuttle Main Engine Nozzle that has flown to space on 9 NASA missions.
The observatory’s outreach programs have served audiences throughout the city of Columbus, across the region, and around the world. Visitors to the Coca-Cola Space Science Center include walk-in patrons, K–12 school groups from across the region, corporate and community organizations, and the university community.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
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