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Coca-Cola Space Science Center Educational Programs include planetarium shows in the Omnisphere Theater, a Shuttle Artifact Tour, and a mission-style experience to the International Space Station on Space Shuttle Odyssey. Children and families can explore interactive exhibits, Apollo memorabilia exhibits, gallery tours, and an exhibit gallery featuring NASA artifacts from the Space Shuttle program, including a Space Shuttle Main Engine Nozzle that has flown to space on 9 NASA missions. Visitors can also see Omnisphere Theater shows such as Dinosaurs: A Survival Story, Director’s Choice, Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity, and Super Volcanoes, use four flight simulators, and try numerous interactive displays that present content from state and national science standards, with the option to visit the Stargazers Gift Shop.
• 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 nights of free public observing per year at the observatory
• Price: Admission Tickets: 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.
Coca-Cola Space Science Center Educational Programs were established in 1996. The program is a division of Columbus State University that serves as an academic enrichment center for the university and a regional informal education institution for the public. 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. It is Georgia’s only science center and museum facility dedicated to providing experiences for students and public visitors in astronomy and space science, and its exhibit gallery features the most extensive collection of space shuttle artifacts in the state of Georgia, with over $17 million in NASA artifacts from the Space Shuttle program and Georgia’s largest collection of NASA Space Shuttle artifacts.
The observatory associated with these programs is described as a premier public observatory in the state, with a fleet of over 20 portable telescopes, a portable planetarium system, a van for providing mobile programs, and a research grade telescope used for Columbus State University student experiential learning. The observatory hosts approximately 25 nights of free public observing per year, and its outreach programs provide mobile programs and have served audiences throughout the city of Columbus, across the region, and around the world. The Coca-Cola Space Science Center hosts and maintains the computer server that houses an internationally recognized supernova database for astronomical research.
K–12 educational programming at the Coca-Cola Space Science Center includes staff-led tours of Georgia’s largest collection of NASA Space Shuttle artifacts, mission-style experiences to the International Space Station, test piloting and driving skills with hands-on exhibit challenges, and exploring exhibits featuring artifacts and stories from the Apollo era. Special engagements can include listening to an astronaut talk. Astronomy courses are housed at the center, and student and faculty research is supported there.
The Coca-Cola Space Science Center also provides practicum experiences for education students from the College of Education and Health Professions, paid learning opportunities for Columbus State University students, and student internships assisting with research through Space Grants. Student assistants operate the Omnisphere Theater, lead or assist in K–12 educational activities, handle cashing and re-stocking in the gift shop, and help point telescopes for Astronomy Nights. Public programs in astronomy are presented by university students as part of the center’s role as a regional informal education institution for walk-in patrons, K–12 school groups from across the region, corporate and community organizations, and the university community.
Last updated May 13, 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 nights of free public observing per year at the observatory
• Price: Admission Tickets: 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.
Coca-Cola Space Science Center Educational Programs were established in 1996. The program is a division of Columbus State University that serves as an academic enrichment center for the university and a regional informal education institution for the public. 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. It is Georgia’s only science center and museum facility dedicated to providing experiences for students and public visitors in astronomy and space science, and its exhibit gallery features the most extensive collection of space shuttle artifacts in the state of Georgia, with over $17 million in NASA artifacts from the Space Shuttle program and Georgia’s largest collection of NASA Space Shuttle artifacts.
The observatory associated with these programs is described as a premier public observatory in the state, with a fleet of over 20 portable telescopes, a portable planetarium system, a van for providing mobile programs, and a research grade telescope used for Columbus State University student experiential learning. The observatory hosts approximately 25 nights of free public observing per year, and its outreach programs provide mobile programs and have served audiences throughout the city of Columbus, across the region, and around the world. The Coca-Cola Space Science Center hosts and maintains the computer server that houses an internationally recognized supernova database for astronomical research.
K–12 educational programming at the Coca-Cola Space Science Center includes staff-led tours of Georgia’s largest collection of NASA Space Shuttle artifacts, mission-style experiences to the International Space Station, test piloting and driving skills with hands-on exhibit challenges, and exploring exhibits featuring artifacts and stories from the Apollo era. Special engagements can include listening to an astronaut talk. Astronomy courses are housed at the center, and student and faculty research is supported there.
The Coca-Cola Space Science Center also provides practicum experiences for education students from the College of Education and Health Professions, paid learning opportunities for Columbus State University students, and student internships assisting with research through Space Grants. Student assistants operate the Omnisphere Theater, lead or assist in K–12 educational activities, handle cashing and re-stocking in the gift shop, and help point telescopes for Astronomy Nights. Public programs in astronomy are presented by university students as part of the center’s role as a regional informal education institution for walk-in patrons, K–12 school groups from across the region, corporate and community organizations, and the university community.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
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