Educational Programmes and School Tours
The Queen's Observatory offers daytime tours for schools, summer camps and educational institutions. We are able to accommodate any range of ages by introducing the wonders of the sky to pre- and public school children, fueling the curiosity of secondary school students and even expanding the knowledge of University students.
Each hour long virtual tour explores the night sky through the free Stellarium software. Students will learn about planets, special stars, galaxies, nebulae and more that can be seen from home with little or no equipment. They will learn about constellations, including those from indigenous cultures. With the software, we can demonstrate how modern astronomers plan their telescope time and discuss the techniques they use to make incredible new discoveries. Of course, all are encouraged to ask questions throughout!
Book your virtual school tour today!
Programme Fees: TBD (Minimum 15 participants, no maximum)
Contact: Akanksha Bij and Lawrence Faria, Queen's Observatory Co-ordinators
Email: queensuobservatory@gmail.com
The Miller Museum & Queen's Observatory Joint Programmes
The Queen's Observatory and the 成人大片 Miller Museum of Geology now have a joint educational programme: The Earth & The Stars. The programmes are centered around the Grades 4, 6 and 9 science curricula, such that schools can bring one or two classes at a time, with each class spending an hour with each institution.
Booking Information
Queen's Observatory
- Programme Fees: TBD for the Observatory part of the joint Observatory-Miller Museum programme. There is a minimum of 15 people and no maximum per class for the Observatory virtual tour.
- Contact: Akanksha Bij and Lawrence Faria, Queen's Observatory Co-ordinators
- Email: queensuobservatory@gmail.com
- Phone: TBA
Miller Museum of Geology
- Contact: Linda Tsuji, Miller Museum Curator
- Email: Miller Museum Email
- Phone: (613) 533-6767
McDonald Institute Visitor Centre
The McDonald Institute Visitor Centre serves as a gateway that encourages people to learn more about their research in the field of astroparticle physics and interact with the scientists.
- Contact: Mark Richardson, Education and Outreach Officer
- Complete Application form: (scroll to the bottom)