Outreach
The Observatory and its staff have a long, rich history of community engagement, both here on site and beyond in the classroom. Wallace staff and students are looking forward to visiting you at your school or star party in the future. We can support our local STEAM teachers through school visits (in-person demos and solar observing) and remote presentations of astronomy-related material. If you would like to know more, please contact us at: wao@mit.edu
Tours
We occasionally provide nighttime tours of the observatory to the public. When we do, we will distribute tickets via Eventbrite. Announcements will be made here and on the ticketing website.
What happens on a tour? Weather depending, using our optical telescopes, we will typically view the Moon, planets, and deep sky objects such as a nebula or galaxies. Tour guides will explain what you can see through the eyepiece, what research is conducted by our astronomers and how you can help us by managing your community's light pollution.
Cost: none. Though, we gladly accept donations.
