Mobile Planetarium for Schools in IndiaBring the Universe to Your School

A mobile planetarium is a portable inflatable dome that provides Immersive 3D astronomy and science education shows for students.

The dome planetarium uses mirror projection technology to create an Immersive 3D learning environment inside the dome.

Yes. We have painstakingly built safety into every part of our domes. All Space Trek domes are made from fire-resistant material, so they do not catch fire — unlike many low-cost local domes, which can catch fire easily and put children's lives at serious risk. Fresh air flows through the dome throughout every show, and trained Space Trek staff supervise every batch.

We need an indoor room of 20 ft × 20 ft. A ceiling height of 10 ft is ideal, and 9 ft is the minimum we can work with. The centre of the room should be free of beams, fans and other obstructions, and an air-conditioned room with a continuous air supply is preferred.

Most planetarium shows last between 25 to 30 minutes.

Every age group can attend. We run class-wise, age-appropriate shows that are mapped to the school curriculum — from preschool and kindergarten, through every school grade, to college students.

Yes, we provide mobile planetarium services across India for schools, colleges, preschools and educational events.

Plans start at ₹80 per student for the Bronze Plan (Mobile Planetarium Show). The Silver (₹100) plan adds learning materials, Gold (₹120) adds solar stargazing, and Platinum (₹150) adds the Mars Quest 3D Photo Exhibition and a special guest lecture. The 6-in-1 Space Education Program is ₹250 per student. Pricing is upfront with no hidden fees — use the plan builder on our Mobile Planetarium Shows page to estimate your cost.

Yes. Space Trek brings the complete planetarium — dome, projection system, sound and a trained presenter — to schools, colleges and preschools anywhere in India. All you need is an indoor room of about 20 × 20 ft with a 10 ft ceiling (9 ft minimum), no beams or fans in the centre, and a power point. You choose the program and the date; our team handles setup, every show and pack-up.

Our crew inflates the dome with a blower that keeps fresh air flowing through it, places the mirror projection system inside and connects the sound. A Space Trek mobile planetarium is ready in about 45 minutes, before your first batch of students arrives. Your school only provides the room and a power point.

Setup takes 45 minutes or less for most Space Trek programs: the Mobile Planetarium takes about 45 minutes, the 20-ft Moon about 30 minutes and the 3D Space Show about 10 minutes. The Mars Quest 3D Photo Exhibition takes about 60 minutes. Our crew sets up before students arrive, so no class time is lost.

A Space Trek dome seats about 40 students per show. Smaller children need less room, so a kindergarten batch can go up to 55, while senior students in Grades 10–12 sit about 30–32 per show. Every batch gets a comfortable seat and a clear view of the full dome.

Space Trek runs 8–9 shows a day, so about 350 students can watch in a single school day, each with class-wise content made for their grade. Larger schools simply book two or more days, and every class still gets a show matched to its curriculum.

Each Space Trek planetarium show lasts 25–30 minutes. Classes come in batch by batch, about 40 students at a time, so every student gets a full show while the rest of the school day carries on normally.

Yes. Students and teachers are welcome to take photos and videos inside the Space Trek dome. Our team also films a short reel of the visit to your school and shares it on Space Trek’s social media, giving your school a ready-made highlight to share with parents.

Space Trek is headquartered in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, and has served schools in Chennai, Coimbatore and across South India since 2006. To book, build a proposal on mobileplanetarium.org (choose a plan and student count), message us on WhatsApp at +91 94296 90600, or fill in the enquiry form. We confirm the date and handle everything else.

With Space Trek, a mobile planetarium show for schools costs ₹80–₹150 per student, depending on the plan: Bronze ₹80 (show), Silver ₹100 (show + learning materials), Gold ₹120 (adds solar stargazing) and Platinum ₹150 (adds the Mars Quest 3D Photo Exhibition and a guest lecture). The 6-in-1 Space Education Program is ₹250 per student. There are no hidden fees.

Every Space Trek plan includes the dome, mirror projection system, sound, a trained presenter, setup and pack-up, and curriculum-mapped shows chosen for each class. Higher plans add take-home learning materials, solar stargazing with telescopes, the Mars Quest 3D Photo Exhibition and a special guest lecture. Add-ons include the Model Rocket Workshop, Moon Festival and 3D Space Show.

Yes. At Space Trek, our mission is to bring space education to every child, and no student should miss out because of cost. If your school is working with a tight budget, or some of your students cannot afford the fee, simply talk to us. We look at each request personally and will work out a discount or a special offer that fits your institution.

Most schools are better off renting. Hiring Space Trek costs from ₹80 per student, with no capital cost, maintenance or trained operator to employ, and students see new shows from a 100+ show catalogue each year. Organisations that want to run their own planetarium business can start a Space Trek franchise, which includes the dome, equipment, training and support.

Each class at a Space Trek planetarium watches its own show, written for its grade. Kindergarten children explore the day and night sky in One World, One Sky; Class 2 learns the order of the planets in The Zula Patrol; Class 6 applies Newton’s third law to rockets in First and Farthest; and Class 9 learns how gravity bends space and time in Black Holes.

They are two different Space Trek experiences. The mobile planetarium uses Immersive 3D technology: the show is projected across the whole inside of the dome, so it surrounds students and no glasses are needed. The 3D Space Show is watched on a screen with 3D glasses, so planets and rockets appear to come out of the screen. Many schools book both.

Space Trek has a show for every class: KG – One World, One Sky; Class 1 – Cocomong; 2 – The Zula Patrol; 3 – This Is Our Sky; 4 – Dinosaur Prophecy; 5 – Measurements in Space; 6 – First and Farthest; 7 – Two Small Pieces of Glass; 8 – We Choose Space; 9 – Black Holes; 10 – Back to the Moon for Good; 11 – Dawn of the Space Age; 12 – Forward to the Moon.

Yes. Space Trek has a different show for every class, from Kindergarten to Class 12, so a school that books every year gives each student a new show as they move up a grade. Over their school years, students go from the day and night sky to the planets, telescopes, rocketry, black holes and the future of Moon exploration, without ever repeating a show.

Yes. Space Trek can swap shows between classes when a school’s syllabus runs ahead or behind. Tell us which units each class has already covered, and we match the shows to that rather than to the grade label, so the dome reinforces what students are learning in class.

Yes. For science fests, open evenings and admissions events, Space Trek runs a 10-minute Solar System show with a new batch every 15 minutes, so far more visitors can watch in a day. For class-wise teaching, the full 30-minute shows are recommended.

A Space Trek mobile planetarium brings an Immersive 3D dome to the school from ₹80 per student, with no building costs, buses or lost school days, and a class-wise show for every grade. In schools that have hosted Space Trek for 10–12 years, former students have gone on to work at ISRO, run their own space companies and join multinational space corporations.

Space Trek has a catalogue of 100+ planetarium shows, including 13 class-wise shows — one written for each class from Kindergarten to Class 12.

For schools, a mobile planetarium is usually more practical. A traditional planetarium means buses, permissions, travel time and one trip for a few classes; a mobile planetarium like Space Trek's comes to campus, so every class from preschool to Grade 12 can attend on campus — about 350 students a day — with shows matched to each grade, at a lower cost per student.

They complement each other. A planetarium shows the whole sky, any time of day and in any weather, and can travel to other planets and galaxies. Stargazing with real telescopes shows actual objects such as the Moon's craters and Saturn's rings. Space Trek offers both — planetarium shows and telescope stargazing sessions — and many schools combine them.

Planetariums are dome-shaped because the sky looks like a dome above us. Projecting onto a curved, 360° surface surrounds the audience and recreates the night sky the way we really see it, which makes the experience far more immersive and memorable than a flat screen.

Yes. A mobile planetarium runs indoors, so rain, heat, clouds and pollution do not affect it. Unlike outdoor stargazing, a Space Trek show can be scheduled any day of the year, including during the monsoon and in the middle of the school day.

Yes. Space Trek brings the mobile planetarium to birthday parties, so children and their guests can travel through the solar system and the stars inside a real dome. We can add telescope viewing and a small hands-on space activity to make the party even more memorable. Contact us with your date, venue and number of guests for a quote.

Yes. Space Trek runs planetarium shows, telescope sessions and small hands-on workshops for corporate events, team-building days and family days. It is a refreshing break from the usual off-site activities, and works for employees as well as their families. We tailor the program to your group size, venue and schedule.

Yes. Space Trek sets up mobile planetarium shows, telescope stargazing and hands-on space activities at community events, housing societies, fairs and festivals. Visitors of every age come through the dome in short batches of about 40, so large crowds can enjoy it through the day.

Yes. Space Trek partners with summer camps, libraries, science centres and learning organisations to bring planetarium shows, telescope sessions and hands-on space workshops to their audiences. Programs can run as a single day or as part of a longer camp or science event.

A mobile planetarium travels to the school, so students in rural and remote areas get the same Immersive 3D experience as city schools without a long trip. Every year Space Trek runs 10–15 sponsored programs for government schools, funded by companies’ CSR budgets and NGOs, so children who may never visit a planetarium can step inside one on their own campus.

Yes. Companies and NGOs regularly fund Space Trek programs for government schools as part of their CSR work. Because reaching every child is central to our vision, we run these sponsored programs at a subsidised cost, so the same CSR budget reaches a far greater number of students. Contact us with your budget and target region, and we will plan the schools and schedule.

Yes. Space Trek runs shows for college students, teachers, parents and community audiences as well as children. Shows for older audiences go deeper into topics such as the life cycle of stars, black holes, galaxies and cosmology.