Mayor Jenny Wilson says the project marks a “a giant leap for science education” in Utah’s most populous county.
Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. An expansion of the planetarium will offer more space for the public to access educational programs.The Clark Planetarium is all about space, and the popular Salt Lake County facility is about to get more of it. It’s no Big Bang, but an expansion effort underway at the planetarium will add about 4,400 square feet and include staff offices and two classroom-type settings. A large room would be able to accommodate about 125 visitors, while a smaller room could host about 30.Planetarium officials have long wanted to spread out a little, and found an opportunity to do so last year when officials at The Gateway, where the planetarium is located, decided to move some of their own offices.