The Merrillville Community Planetarium is part of the Merrillville Community School Corporation, a K-12 public school system in Northwest Indiana. The Planetarium is located in Clifford Pierce Middle School. We provide programming for Merrillville classes, outside groups, and the public.

Please note that the planetarium's air conditioning is not working and we don't expect for it to be repaired until September. The lack of air conditioning is affecting all of our shows for groups and for the public. While the planetarium is warm, it is not unbearably hot and we are providing water to our visitors.

• July 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the first landing of humans on the moon. Come celebrate with us at our summer public program "Apollo 11: The First Landing on the Moon".
• Interested in bringing a group to the planetarium for a private show? Find out more.
• Download our most frequently requested documents.
• Take a virtual tour of our planetarium.

Merrillville Community Planetarium
Clifford Pierce Middle School
199 East 70th Avenue
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
(219) 650-5486 - voice
(219) 650-5470 - fax