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Open House Days at Dyer Observatory


*The event has already taken place on this date: Tue, 11/06/2018
Astronomers offer tours of Vanderbilt’s Dyer Observatory including the Seyfert Telescope. Weather permitting, visitors will also venture outside to see the Star Chamber, sundial garden, and view the Sun through the solar telescope. You may arrive and depart any time during the 9am-noon Open House, but guided tours start at approximately 9:00am, 10:00am, and 11:00am. You must make a FREE reservation online, but you may attend any tour. No tickets sold at door. All weather event. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

Please note:

  • The Seyfert Telescope is located on the second floor of the observatory. There are twenty steps leading to the second floor.
  • For the safety of all observatory guests, closed-toe footwear must be worn.
  • Vehicles larger than a standard-size school bus will not fit through the gate.
  • Please alert us if you are booking a large group that will be arriving at once (to allow for adequate staffing).
  • You do not need to bring a printed ticket; there will be a guest list at the gate.
  • Notify the gate attendant if you have special parking needs.
  • If your plans change and you can not attend, please let us know so we may release the space to someone else.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONE MONTH BEFORE EACH EVENT. Please click HERE for tickets.


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

1000 Oman Drive
Brentwood, TN, 37027
United States

Phone:

615-373-4897
Contact name: 
Billy Teets
The event has already taken place on this date: 
11/06/2018
Time: 
see below
Price: 
free

Ages

6-8 years 9-12 years Teenagers Adults & kids together Adults without kids