Getting ready forthe Edelman Planetarium at Rowan University.
An IBCCES Certified Autism Center planetarium in Glassboro, NJ, with sensory guides for the lobby and each kind of show, 30-minute Family Shows on Sundays at 2 pm for $4 a person, and holiday shows from November 27 to December 20, 2026.
Sensory supports. Certified Autism Center, sensory guides, short Family Shows.
Hours
No daily opening hours: the planetarium runs scheduled public shows on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Fall shows run through November 22, 2026, and holiday shows from November 27 to December 20, 2026, plus a limited run of America the Beautiful through November 25, 2026, with weekday showings too (see the ticket site calendar). The Family Show is on Sundays at 2:00 pm through December 20, 2026 (The Alien Who Stole Christmas from November 29, 2026). Show times are on the ticket site. Tickets are sold online or at the door 30 minutes before show time.
Ric & Jean Edelman Planetarium, Science Hall, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028
“We partnered with IBCCES to become a Certified Autism Center™. Our staff is trained in best practices for assisting autistic sensory-sensitive individuals, ensuring every guest feels comfortable and welcome.”
“Our sensory guides provide a quick overview of our shows and spaces. These guides help you understand lighting, sound, movement, and other sensory elements so you can plan your visit with confidence.”
“Families with young children may want to take advantage of our shorter family shows”
“Laser shows use flashing lights and rapidly changing images, which may affect photosensitive viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.”
There are four sensory guides: Lobby, Planetarium Shows, Laser Shows and Family Shows. Each rates touch, taste, sound, sight and smell from 1 (low) to 10 (high). The Family Show guide lists a microphone at the beginning, music and sound, a large domed screen overhead, a change from light to dark, and possible dizziness or disorientation.
The planetarium says children six and younger may not enjoy the public shows, whose subject matter is at a middle school level, and points families to the shorter, elementary-level Family Shows.
Laser Holiday Magic and Let It Snow are also extremely popular and frequently sell out.
Laser shows (sensory guide: sound 6 and sight 9 out of 10; music and sound heavily featured, moving and flashing lights, bright neon colors and lasers, haze in the air for some songs)not stated
Quieter, in the planetarium's words
The lobby (Atrium): sound 3 and sight 2 out of 10 in the sensory guide; sounds may echoquiet zone
Tickets: adults $8; children 2 to 16 $5; seniors 60 and up $5; Rowan students with ID $5; children under 2 free. Family Shows are $4 per person. There is no convenience fee on the ticket site. AAA South Jersey and Families First Discovery Pass holders get discounted tickets; check your program's website for details.
Parking for weekend public shows is in any lot; Lot A-2, Lot A/A-1, Lot O and Lot H are closest, about a 5-minute walk to Science Hall. Weekday parking is in Lot C at James Bowe Blvd. and Carpenter St., about a 10-minute walk. Accessible parking is near the southwest corner of Science Hall, under the gray observatory dome; turn into that small lot from Route 322/Mullica Hill Rd.
The planetarium asks guests to silence all electronic devices during the show. Our note: if your kid talks with a speech device or tablet, ask ahead at planetarium@rowan.edu or 856-256-4389. Food and drink are not permitted in the theater.
The building, including the theater and the observatory, is accessible for wheelchair users and those with them.
Questions about a show, parking or anything else: planetarium@rowan.edu, 856-256-4389, or the planetarium's general contact form.
