The University of Maryland Observatory, located on the University of Maryland, College Park campus in College Park, Maryland, serves both as a teaching facility and a public resource. Owned and operated by the university, it regularly welcomes visitors through free open houses held twice each month. These programs feature a lecture and opportunities to use three telescopes, with evening start times varying by season. Its public outreach earned regional recognition in 2009, when The Washington Post selected the observatory’s open houses as one of its seven favorite weekend excursions in the Washington metropolitan area.

Langley Park, Maryland · USA