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  • December 2025

  • Fri 12

    Colorful Nebulas

    Featured December 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST Colorful Nebulas

    Explore gorgeous clouds that give birth to stars. In this live, interactive show, witness the birth and death of stars and the breathtaking beauty of these interstellar clouds. The program will include an indoor stargazing session of the night sky …

  • Fri 12

    Colorful Nebulas

    Featured December 12, 2025 @ 8:15 pm - 9:15 pm CST Colorful Nebulas

    Explore gorgeous clouds that give birth to stars. In this live, interactive show, witness the birth and death of stars and the breathtaking beauty of these interstellar clouds. The program will include an indoor stargazing session of the night sky …

  • January 2026

  • Sat 17

    Planetarium Open House

    Featured January 17 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm CST
    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Celebrate 60 years of the 51ÁÔÆæ Planetarium with our annual open house. Enjoy free cake plus a live, indoor 20-minute presentation and stargazing show that will take audience members on a live, interactive tour of the night sky. Shows will …

  • Fri 23
    Birth of the Universe Fridays Jan 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, 2026. 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. $7 General/$5 51ÁÔÆæ Students. 51ÁÔÆæ Physics Bldg. #139.

    Birth of the Universe

    Featured January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST Birth of the Universe

    Explore the origins of the cosmos dating back almost 14 billion years. In this live, interactive show, visitors will learn about the clues that astronomers use to understand the birth and transformation of the universe, including the motion of distant …

  • Fri 30
    Birth of the Universe Fridays Jan 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, 2026. 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. $7 General/$5 51ÁÔÆæ Students. 51ÁÔÆæ Physics Bldg. #139.

    Birth of the Universe

    Featured January 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST Birth of the Universe

    Explore the origins of the cosmos dating back almost 14 billion years. In this live, interactive show, visitors will learn about the clues that astronomers use to understand the birth and transformation of the universe, including the motion of distant …

  • Fri 30
    rooftop stargazing

    Rooftop Stargazing

    Featured January 30 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm CST Rooftop Stargazing
    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States
  • February 2026

  • Wed 4

    Pride Night at the Planetarium

    Featured February 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST
    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Show your colors and stargaze with us in our cozy planetarium! All are welcome. Free planetarium stargazing shows will be offered at 7:00 and 7:30pm. To attend the planetarium show, check in at the ticket table in the hallway outside …

  • Fri 6
    Birth of the Universe Fridays Jan 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, 2026. 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. $7 General/$5 51ÁÔÆæ Students. 51ÁÔÆæ Physics Bldg. #139.

    Birth of the Universe

    Featured February 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST Birth of the Universe

    Explore the origins of the cosmos dating back almost 14 billion years. In this live, interactive show, visitors will learn about the clues that astronomers use to understand the birth and transformation of the universe, including the motion of distant …

  • Fri 13
    Birth of the Universe Fridays Jan 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, 2026. 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. $7 General/$5 51ÁÔÆæ Students. 51ÁÔÆæ Physics Bldg. #139.

    Birth of the Universe

    Featured February 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST Birth of the Universe

    Explore the origins of the cosmos dating back almost 14 billion years. In this live, interactive show, visitors will learn about the clues that astronomers use to understand the birth and transformation of the universe, including the motion of distant …

  • Wed 18
    Stars, Stories, & Rhythms of Africa. Wednesday, February 18, 2026 from 7 - 8pm.

    Stars, Stories, & Rhythms of Africa

    Featured February 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST
    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Celebrate Black History Month under the stars! Join us for a night of poetry and stargazing featuring Shelly Conley, Milwaukee's 2025-26 Poet Laureate. Shelly Conley is a writer, performer, and facilitator whose work inspires healing and empowerment. She is the …

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