Notable museum · Manatee, Florida
Bishop Planetarium
Bishop Planetarium is a museum in Manatee, Florida.
Bishop Planetarium: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bishop Planetarium
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bishop Planetarium — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.49856, -82.57149. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bishop Planetarium
- The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature · museum · Manatee · ~0 km · Must-see
- Bradenton Riverwalk · park · Manatee · ~1 km · Must-see
- Palmetto Estuary Nature Preserve · park · Manatee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Manatee Mineral Springs Park · park · Manatee · ~3 km · Must-see
- Snead Island · river spot · Manatee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Portavant Mound · fort · Manatee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Emerson Point Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~9 km · Must-see
- De Soto National Memorial · sanctuary · Manatee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site · fort · Manatee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Palma Sola Botanical Park · park · Manatee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ward Lake · lake · Manatee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Neal Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Leffis Key Preserve · park · Manatee · ~16 km · Must-see
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art · museum · Sarasota · ~16 km · Must-see
- Anna Maria Island · beach · Manatee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Sarasota · ~21 km · Must-see
- Unconditional Surrender · attraction · Sarasota · ~23 km · Must-see
Other museums near Bishop Planetarium
- The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature · museum · Manatee · ~0 km · Must-see
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art · museum · Sarasota · ~16 km · Must-see
- Salvador Dalí Museum · museum · Pinellas · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum · museum · Pinellas · ~38 km · Must-see
- Museum of Fine Arts · museum · Pinellas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tampa Bay History Center · museum · Hillsborough · ~63 km · Must-see
- Henry B. Plant Museum · museum · Hillsborough · ~64 km · Must-see
- Glazer Children's Museum · museum · Hillsborough · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Spring · museum · Hillsborough · ~74 km · Must-see
- North Pinellas Historical Museum · museum · Pinellas · ~80 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bishop Planetarium open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bishop Planetarium yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bishop Planetarium?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bishop Planetarium?
Nearby: The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature (museum, 0 km), Bradenton Riverwalk (park, 1 km), Palmetto Estuary Nature Preserve (park, 2 km), Manatee Mineral Springs Park (park, 3 km), Snead Island (river spot, 7 km), Portavant Mound (fort, 8 km).
Is Bishop Planetarium worth visiting?
Bishop Planetarium is listed as a notable museum in Florida on Spotwander.