PennWest Peirce Planetarium

PennWest Clarion’s Peirce Planetarium offers you a glimpse of the stars and planets of the night sky. It does so with its 40-foot dome, one of the largest in the state. At the heart of the planetarium is a precision-engineered star ball that combines optical and electro-mechanical technology to provide an accurate view of the night sky and its apparent motion. The planetarium is useful in providing education to faculty, students and the public as star gazers have an opportunity to see their favorite constellations at any hour of the day. Laser shows with backing tracks to bands like Led Zeppelin and Metallica are available a few times each month, including shows oriented towards children.