School reservations can be made up to 5 months in advance.

There are many different options. Please review this information before you call (801)456-4979 or email reservations@clarkplanetarium.org to submit your reservation request.

Admissions to Hansen Dome Theatre programs are as follows:

Utah public schools: students are free, adults are free at a ratio of 1 adult per 10 students. Additional adults are subject to regular ticket prices and group discounts.

Private schools, out-of-state schools, home school groups are subject to regular ticket prices and group discounts.

Payment can be made in advance, upon check in, or via purchase order.

Payment must be made in one payment by the group leader, including extra adults. Adults who are not included in the group payment must purchase their own ticket at regular ticket prices. This includes adults scheduled with the group, but who arrive late.

What is the cost?

IMAX® films: $4.00 per person—students, teachers, parents. There are no free admissions to any IMAX film. This $4.00 ticket cost is tax-exempt.

Exhibits? Store? Concessions?

In addition to our theatre programs, our exhibit halls, retail store, and concessions stand (popcorn, soda/drinks, candy) is available upon request. Please let our reservations agent know if you would like to have any of the services open for your group.

NOTE: Food/drink are not allowed in the Hansen Dome Theatre. Food/drink are allowed in the ATK IMAX Theatre. If you do not make the request, your group may be excluded from these areas, based on requests made by other groups visiting at the same time.

ATK IMAX or Hansen Dome Theatre: What's the Difference?

The IMAX Theatre is a large-format, flat screen film theatre. It is 55 feet high and 70 feet long. Our ATK IMAX theatre seats 297 people, with room for up to 8 wheelchairs. Some IMAX films are shown in 3D with special glasses provided. Others are in standard 2D. To learn more about IMAX technology, visit www.imax.com.

The Hansen Dome Theatre (aka Star Theatre or Planetarium Theatre) is a domed theatre 50 feet in diameter. Our Digital Dome Theatre seats 205, with room for up to 4 wheelchairs. Digital Dome Theatre programs involve state-of-the-art animation and the latest in planetarium virtual 3D projection. Many programs, especially for schools, include live interactions with our trained presenters and education specialists.

What shows are available?

Click here to see a listing of our current offerings for schools. These are shows available now. Depending on when you wish to book your reservation, other shows may be available and some of these may no longer be available.

What information do I need to provide the planetarium reservations agent before calling or emailing you reservation request, please make sure you have the following information ready:

• School name, address, phone and fax number.
• School district (if not a Utah public school, are you a charter school? out-of-state school? private-parochial? private-non-parochial? home school?)
• Name of lead teacher chaperone.
• Number of students by grade level.
• Number of teachers and number of non-teaching chaperones.
• Tax exempt number if not a Utah Public School and you are claiming tax exempt status.
• Preferred show date (please have two or three options), time and show title.
• Are you requesting time in our exhibits hall or retail store? Would you like the concessions stand available?