YOUR SPACE TO INSPIRE INGENUITY AND REVEAL NEW DISCOVERIES!
PARI offers businesses and large groups the space to collaborate, present findings and research, or kick off new projects. PARI’s natural setting in the remote Pisgah Forest provides the perfect backdrop for creativity and curiosity without distraction.
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🛏️PARI has options for overnight stays so you can relax and enjoy without ending your day with a drive home.
🍴Book our dining hall, Smiley’s, to feed a crowd. Or, plan a picnic outside. Ask us about catering options, or bring your own food. View all of our Dining Options
🚀Add some activities to your day with our hands-on STEM and Space Science programs for a unique and engaging experience. Some activities have items you make and take home.
🧑🔬Let one of our scientists guide you on a tour of our museum and exhibits.
🏓Spend time in our game room with game tables like pool, air hockey, foosball, ping pong, and board games.
🎞️Use conference and presentation rooms to put on a show of your own. We have spaces that hold up to one hundred people at a time with a variety of audio and video equipment to suit your needs.
🪐Toast marshmallows around a campfire or lay back and take in views of the night sky with evening observations or planetarium shows.
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