Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society

MAPS recently responded to the National Science Teachers’ Association call for financial support from its affiliate organizations in their effort to complete the new John Glenn Center for Science Education in Washington, D.C. As a thanks for our contribution, MAPS received a certificate and we will have our organizational name and logo imprinted on a [...]

The MAPS conference schedule is posted here and will be updated as presentation and demonstration requests come in. Get this schedule on your smart phone! iPhone and Android users can save this schedule and check it right on your phone live during the conference.

MAPS Award of Recognition The MAPS Award of Recognition is given to a person who has made extraordinary contributions to the institution, for the student at graduation, or for the student completing coursework with the highest achievement. The certificate will be presented formally at some important meeting or event and publicly announced that the commendation [...]

MAPS Exceptional Service Award The MAPS Exceptional Service Award is given to planetarium staff who have gone “above or beyond the call of service” in work related to the planetarium field. Colleagues and co-workers may nominate candidates for the MAPS Exceptional Service Award.  

MAPS Fellow The MAPS Fellow award, established in 2010, is to recognize those members of the organization who maintain an active membership status of a minimum of 7 consecutive years and at least one of the following criteria: • Held an elective office or served on the MAPS Board • Served as a conference host [...]