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WHY ARE PORTABLE PLANETARIUMS
SO SPECIAL?
What are portable planetariums?
Portable Planetariums can go everywhere in the
world. The Planetarium can travel to schools,
museums, libraries or public venues.
This type of Planetarium can be used as a hands-
on laboratory and virtual reality chamber for
discovery.
Portable Planetariums in Business
An increasing number of people have been buying
their own planetariums to start their own business.
3 keys for starting your new business:
1. Market Research: understand your customer
2. Business Plan: determine if your idea is siable
and find the best Planetarium model.
3. Collaborations: take advantage of your
relationships with collegues and institutions.
Educational Experiences
Mobile domes are cost effective and time efficient.
They enable students to learn concepts that can't
be experienced by just reading books.
The portable planetarium can incorporate cross
curriculum studies like Language Arts, Social
Studies, Geography, Mathematics, Music, Art and
Photography.
*Based on IPS Portable Planetarium Handbook 2002, Susan Button
