The planetarium show will also include a tour of the constellations visible in the summer sky in Williamstown . The Mehlin Museum of Astronomy currently features exhibits detailing new results from the Chandra X-Ray Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope and new discoveries on Mars. Also on display are several astronomical telescopes and clocks dating back to the mid-1800's, several meteorites, and other exhibits of astronomical interest. The Mehlin Museum of Astronomy and the Milham Planetarium are located in the Old Hopkins Observatory. Completed in 1838, it is the oldest extant astronomical observatory in the United States.
Admission is free.
Others will be admitted as space premits. Large groups should call for special appointments. Professor Jay M. Pasachoff, Director Sponsored by the Brandi Fund.