Dyer

Special Event! Vanderbilt Opera Theatre. A FREE evening of music under the stars

Join us March 31 and April 1 for a first-of-its-kind production of Here Be Sirens by Kate Soper. Described by the New Yorker as “erudite, hilarious, furiously inventive,” Here Be Sirens presents the daily life of three sirens, who kill time on their island as they await an endless procession of doomed sailors. Click here for more information and tickets. FREE, but registration is required.

Visiting Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory

We offer tours, telescope nights, meet the astronomer evenings, Bluebird on the Mountain concerts, and more!

ALL visits to Dyer must be during a ticketed event. We regret that we cannot accommodate drop-in visitors at this time. Visit our astronomy info and ticketing page here. Also, scroll down this page for information and tickets to partner events such as concerts. You may follow us on Eventbrite to be notified of NEW ticket postings as events are added. Check back as we will roll out lots more events in the coming weeks.

CLICK HERE to download our full-year event calendar, but check back for additional events that will pop up during the year! And watch a preview video below from Dr. Billy’s visit with the Local on 2 television show:

Enjoy our Newsletter

This newsletter is quite different from many others you have seen, for a key feature is its ability to have images, links, AND animations built right into it. No need to install any special software or even download the newsletter — everything will be displayed on your computer or smart device from within your web browser.

Our February issue continues the “The year of Barnard” as we learn more about Edward Barnard’s accomplishments while in Nashville. Also inside we explore an often-overlooked phenomenon you don’t need a telescope to see, check out a nebula Barnard discovered on his own in our “Image of the Month,” highlight Dyer’s first public events of the year, and more!