Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

"5/5, they let me step on a Moon Rock. Great experience overall! Awesome staff, extremely knowledgeable and passionate about everything space and teaching. We did the full Cabin Experience and had a lovely time. Excited to come back!"

"You can visit as a group of 10 people if someone is willing to coordinate the trip. While it is very interesting, be sure to ask questions if the talk is too technical. You might have an engineer leading the group who does not know your science knowledge. Also, ask for explanations of acronyms if used."

"Went for an evening planet viewing event with around 100 people. It lives up to the expectations and spent 2 hours. The staff and volunteers have so much experience and are so committed, they make for the hairpin turns on the drive to get there and the minimalistic place. Follow every instruction (there are just a few) in the email they send."

"What an awesome experience from start to finish, including the volunteers, tours, museum and cabins. The stay there was quiet, comfortable and clean."

"My husband and I had our wedding at PARI, and it was the best decision we made. We felt like the people here truly cared about making sure our day went smoothly and perfectly and we felt cared about. They worked very easily with the caterer that I chose so I didn't have to worry about a thing. Sarah put so much effort into making the reception area and cabins look nice and it turned out better than we could have imagined. We had the whole package here (ceremony, reception, photos, and even spent the night in the cabins with the bridal party!) and guests got to visit the museum while we were taking photos. Everyone had an amazing time even though it was cold and quite breezy in March. The views from the top were phenomenal and all of the photos turned out flawless. We even used the cabins for some family photos because it got cold at the top! We definitely plan on visiting again when we are in the area, perhaps for an anniversary :)"