The only down fall was the Science Center. Many of the interactive exhibits were either out-dated or did not work. That wasn't a major downer for us though, the tour itself is what made the trip!
Great educational place for the kids to see...
The facility had a nice cafe. The prices were fairly cheap, especially for an "attraction" and they even offered healthier options which was a plus! The gift shop was nice and prices were reasonable. The lady in the gift shop was very welcoming and engaged in conversation with us.
Nicest people there! Crazy giant telescope, well more accurately its a receiver, a listening device deep deep into the Cosmos. Nice science center, movie and tours of the telescope. Its so sensitive, taking a picture with your digital camera distrupts the signal. Obviously my photos were taken before I knew about that. On the lighter side I may have been responsible for a team of Swiss Astronomers to buy rounds for the whole bar that night! The telescope is located in the Beautiful Alleghany Mountains of West Virginia. It's so worth a trip, make sure you check ahead when they are open for tours. The gift shop is worth the visit alone and the T-shirts are really beautiful! Green Bank is a Federally protected Quiet Zone... no cell phone coverage allowed in the area. No public funding so send them a donation or buy a T-shirt! As a kid I went to Camp Minihaha, very close to Green Bank... Enjoy!
If you stay overnight, the facilities range from very nice to adequate. Be sure to check out the Drake Lounge where Francis Drake first presented his famous equation exploring the chances of finding intelligence life elsewhere in the universe.
Interesting and informative! Take the tour! Great place to spend some time!
I visited the Green Bank Observatory last weekend. I would definitely recommend taking a day trip there! Every employee at the facility was nice from the lady who ran the front desk, to the cafe workers, to our tour guide. You could tell our tour guide enjoyed his job. He was funny and entertaining. He encouraged questions and answered in dept. Seeing a telescope that large was just so cool, and hearing the history of all the other telescopes and learning about the research they conduct was awesome!
This is a fascinating place! As long as you can survive without a cell phone signal and wifi (its actually quite refreshing), this place is more than worth the drive to get to. The science center is fascinating with a plethora of hands-on exhibits teaching about how to observe the universe. It's great for kids and adults. Seeing the telescopes up close is even cooler. It's incredible just how HUGE the Green Bank Telescope is. You really can't get a sense for its size unless you go there.
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