Benjamin Banneker Planetarium

Discover. Explore. Imagine.

Whether you're a student taking astronomy classes or a member of the community, the Banneker Planetarium at CCBC Catonsville allows you to see our universe from a whole new perspective.

About the facility

The Benjamin Banneker Planetarium is a classroom-sized facility (seating capacity: 65) used primarily for college classes and shows to groups from area schools and the community. It has been in operation since 1966 and now has a newly-installed Evans and Sutherland Digistar digital projector. The projector is housed in a 10-meter dome planetarium, which is part of the Mathematics and Science Hall (MASH), room 030A.

The Planetarium is named for Benjamin Banneker, a free black man who lived in the neighboring area of Oella and who, as a self-taught man of science, was the author of a series of almanacs during the 1790s.