Contact

Mailing address

McDonald Observatory Visitors Center
3640 Dark Sky Drive
McDonald Observatory, TX 79734

Reservations

To book programs and activities at the Visitors Center in Fort Davis, Texas, in advance, use the online reservation form. For problems or questions about your reservation, send email to the reservations department.

Membership

To make a tax-deductible contribution and join the Friends of McDonald, call 512-471-3303 or join online. For questions about your membership, call or send email to friends@mcdonaldobservatory.org.

Visitors Center

To speak with a representative at the McDonald Observatory’s Frank N. Bash Visitors Center, please call 432-426-3640 or send email to info@mcdonaldobservatory.org.  Please note that during the COVID19 pandemic, our phones are not staffed all day every day.  Please leave your message and we'll get back to you ASAP.  To hear a recording listing our current, regularly scheduled public programs, please call toll-free 877-984-7827.

Teachers & Educators

For information about K-12 Educational Opportunities and Teacher Professional Development Programs, please contact teachers@mcdonaldobservatory.org.

Gift Shop

To inquire about item availability or to follow up on an online order, send email to giftshop@mcdonaldobservatory.org or call 432-426-3645 (1-800-STARDATE for magazine orders).  Please note that during the COVID19 pandemic, our phones are not staffed all day every day.  Please leave your message and we'll get back to you ASAP.

Media Inquiries

For questions about an Observatory news release or to arrange an interview with an astronomer or a media visit to the Observatory call Rebecca Johnson at 512-475-6763 or send email to news@mcdonaldobservatory.org