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University of North Carolina's Planetarium

250 E. Franklin St., University, Chapel Hill, NC
919/962-1247; 919/549-6863 for show information
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Ranked #14 of 16 attractions in Chapel Hill
3.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Description: Educational and entertaining programs for all ages that teach and explore the science of the universe.
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Pittsboro, North Carolina
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“Star of Bethlehem is a childhood memory!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

Scout troops, Sunday School classes and youth groups make field trips to the planetarium. It's educational, it's interesting, it's fun, and there's not a planetarium oin every corner, so be sure to check it out when you're in Chapel Hill, NC. Oh, grown-ups love it too! ;-) More

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“Some good shows, expensive”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012
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I've visited twice now, and both times enjoyed myself, but was underwhelmed by the performances for how much I paid at the time. I've been told there can be discounts, but there weren't whenever I was there, or they didn't deign to tell me. More

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“Expected more but kids liked IMAX type movie.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 July 2011
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This was a let down for us. It's on the UNC campus and that's always a nice site to see. The exhibits were few and were dated. Kids can see a lot more cool stuff through google earth and other websites. There is no admission cost for exhibits, but since there aren't that many it's not that much of a... More

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