• MOVED INSIDE! Solar Eclipse Viewing Party

    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    MOVED INSIDE! Solar Eclipse Viewing Party October 14, 2023 11:00 am– 1:00 pm Free UPDATE: Due to the weather, we are moving ALL activities inside the Physics building! We will have a free live feed of the solar eclipse, free …

    Free
  • Centennial Party

    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    October 21, 2023 6:00–8:00 pm Free Join us in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the invention of the planetarium! Bring family and friends to enjoy cake, indoor stargazing shows, and outdoor telescopes to observe the Moon and other astronomical objects. …

    Free
  • Stellar Women

    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Stellar Women Wednesday October 25, 7-8pm 7:00–8:00 pm Director Jean Creighton will talk about some of her favorite living female space explorers. Jane Luu was a graduate student when she discovered the first celestial sibling to Pluto. Mae Jemison, a …

    Free
  • Searching for Life

    Search for Life
    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Searching for Life October 27, November 3, November 10, November 17, 2023 7:00–8:00 pm $6 General Admission, $5 51ÁÔÆæ Students Are we alone in the cosmos? This question has intrigued us for eons. Learn how the James Webb Space Telescope, …

    $6
  • Rooftop Stargazing

    Rooftop Stargazing September 27, 2023 (CANCELLED) October 27, 2023 November 17, 2023 December 15, 2023 8:00–9:00 pm Free Join us on the Skydeck at the 51ÁÔÆæ Physics building for free public stargazing. Gaze through telescopes at the night sky and …

    Free
  • Searching for Life

    Search for Life
    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Searching for Life October 27, November 3, November 10, November 17, 2023 7:00–8:00 pm $6 General Admission, $5 51ÁÔÆæ Students Are we alone in the cosmos? This question has intrigued us for eons. Learn how the James Webb Space Telescope, …

    $6
  • Milwaukee Shapes the Universe: Discovering the Cosmic Hum

    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Milwaukee Shapes the Universe: Discovering the Cosmic Hum November 8, 2023 7:00–8:00 pm Free Join us as 51ÁÔÆæ's Dr. Sarah Vigeland describes the recent exciting discovery of low-frequency gravitational waves using pulsar timing arrays. These gravitational waves primarily come from …

    Free
  • Searching for Life

    Search for Life
    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Searching for Life October 27, November 3, November 10, November 17, 2023 7:00–8:00 pm $6 General Admission, $5 51ÁÔÆæ Students Are we alone in the cosmos? This question has intrigued us for eons. Learn how the James Webb Space Telescope, …

    $6
  • Indigenous Voices

    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Indigenous Voices November 15, 2023 7:00–8:00 pm New! 8:00 - 9:00pm show added Free Enjoy a free live planetarium show featuring the languages, star connections, traditional music, and cultural images of six Wisconsin Nations: Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Ojibwe, Oneida, Potawatomi, and …

    Free
  • Indigenous Voices

    51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Indigenous Voices November 15, 2023 7:00–8:00 pm New! 8:00 - 9:00pm show added Free Enjoy a free live planetarium show featuring the languages, star connections, traditional music, and cultural images of six Wisconsin Nations: Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Ojibwe, Oneida, Potawatomi, and …

    Free