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McDonald Observatory Frank N. Bash Visitors Center

Fort Davis, Texas, United States · Regular public observing

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What visitors can do

Dedicated visitor center, exhibits, tours, solar viewing, star parties, field trips, and teacher resources.

Experience
Permanent observatory or telescope
Experience
Permanent exhibits or museum
Experience
Planetarium or science theater
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School or youth programs
Experience
Regular public observing

Access classification

Facility type
Research Observatory Visitor Center
Public access
Regular public observing
Verification
Verified
Source
Official university observatory

Education facilities

Observatory or telescope
yes
Exhibits or museum
yes
Planetarium
yes
Youth programs
yes

Pair with a nearby planetarium

Learn indoors, then connect the program to a real telescope experience.

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