The Fleischmann Planetarium in Reno has been around since the 1960s.
"I talk to people all the time that say 'I love that place. I haven't been there since second grade,'" said Director Dan Ruby.
Over the years the planetarium has had some close calls.
"We lost our state funding in 2008 along with a lot of other places," said Ruby.
But they are still in business.
"People have heard in 1974 and 2008 that we are closed, but we are not closed. We've bounced back and done well every time," said Ruby.
With the help of private donations, the exhibit hall looks much different now. They want to make it feel more like you're in space opposed to just a hallway with pictures. Right now they are in phase three of remodeling the exhibit hall. The new view finders allow you to look at the planets as if you are looking down from space.
"It does not just stop here. We're going to keep growing and working towards upgrading our theater and upgrading our exhibits regularly," said Ruby.
Eventually they want to expand the theater as well.
"We got a lot of neat programs going on. We're excited about the future," said Ruby. "We aim to have new shows regularly."
And while fall is their slowest season, the planetarium could not be more excited about the various projects they have going on.
"Attendance is great. We're rebounding. We had a little decline when everybody was seeing a decline with the economy. We weren't hit as hard as some science museums and we are bouncing back now," said Ruby.
