About the Planetarium

The David M. Brown Planetarium is owned and operated by Arlington Public Schools (APS).  APS uses the planetarium to provide customized, grade specific educational programs to K-12 students.  

The planetarium is open to the public during public programming events sponsored by APS or The Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium. 

On weekdays during the school year, the planetarium is open for Arlington Public School students and staff.  See the APS Planetarium Website for additional information.

The theater was first opened in 1969. It is equipped with 58 seats and a 30 foot diameter Spitz dome. The projection system uses a single, center mounted video projector with 2K video resolution, and runs Digistar 2025 planetarium software.