The John C. Wells Planetarium is located on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
The planetarium first opened at JMU in 1956 under the direction of Dr. John C. Wells, head of the Physics Department.
The facility was then moved to Miller Hall and renovated in 1975, later named in honor of Wells on the occasion of his retirement in 1980.
[2] The John C. Wells Planetarium also employs students enrolled at James Madison University to operate the system and host shows to the public.
[1] As the planetarium grew older, it began scheduling astronomy instruction for off-campus groups.