Ruth Patrick Science Education Center

Went to Beautifica. This show was nothing short of a waste of time. The planetarium is a small room with a little white dome above it that looks like a pop up tent. There are only 56 pushed together seats but they sell VIP tickets at a higher price. The show was like looking at a screen saver on your computer. Just random designs.My grandsons and I were highly disappointed.

They say Aiken will have the jewel of the eclipse Aug. 21. Well the science center is a jewel of Aiken all the time .Take a trip to the center to learn all kinds of things. The DuPont Planetarium exists to inspire others to explore the majesty of the heavens. Visitors age 4 and up attend public shows presented every Saturday. The RPSEC Observatory (on the roof of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center) is open after public shows on Saturday evenings, weather permitting. The Bechtel Telescope housed in the RPSEC Observatory provides views of planets, nebulae and other celestial objects.

The show was good, the picture was good, the sound was good. Enjoyed it. Staff was friendly and kind.

Undesirable! What an awesome experience. I would totally recommend going to see Mesmerica. I'd go again!