I.P. Stanback Museum & Planetarium

About I.P. Stanback Museum & Planetarium

The I.P. Stanback Museum & Planetarium is a combination art museum and planetarium on the campus of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The museum holds a collection of African and African-American art and artifacts, along with fine art and photographic collections, displayed across two art galleries. Its 40-foot planetarium seats an audience of 82 and uses a full-dome Warped Media projection system for a series of 20 scientific planetarium shows. A NASA Educator Resource Center within the building doubles as a music and poetry lounge. The museum also has a spacious, partially covered patio that is available for class reunions, business meetings, anniversary celebrations, weddings, holiday events and milestone birthdays.

The facts

Setting

Indoor & outdoor

Kind of place

Museum

Last updated

November 2026

On the big wedding guides

• Not listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
• Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)

How to reach I.P. Stanback Museum & Planetarium

• Website: scsu.edu
• Phone: (704) 649-6604

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