Shooting Stars
July 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CDT
Many know shooting stars as striking trails of light, but their name is misleading since they are neither shooting nor stars. These streaks of light, also known as meteors, are caused by fragments of either comets or asteroids. Find out how to witness these mesmerizing light trails for yourself!
The program will include an indoor stargazing session of the night sky followed by the opportunity to ask questions. This event is open to the public. Not recommended for children under 4.
Event Information
| Date | Start Time | End Time |
| Friday, July 10 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Friday, July 17 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Friday, July 24 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Friday, July 31 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Ticket Options
We also sell tickets at the door starting 30 minutes before the stated start time. However, we recommend buying tickets online in advance as shows do sell out. If tickets are sold out, you can have your name added to a waitlist at the door. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee admission to waitlist attendees.
| General Admission | $7 |
| *UWM Student | $5 |
| *Planetarium Member | FREE |
Instructions & Door Policy
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the show. If you purchase tickets in advance, you do not need to print anything. You can simply check in at the ticket table with your name starting 30 minutes before the show start time.
If you have not checked in 5 minutes before the show starts (for example, 6:55 pm for a 7:00pm show), we may release your ticket to someone on the waiting list.
Doors close 5 minutes after the show starts. Sorry, no late admissions.
Location & Parking
Address
The Manfred Olson Planetarium is located inside the UW-Milwaukee Physics building:
Physics Building Room 139
1900 E Kenwood Blvd
Milwaukee, WI, 53211
The main entrance to the Physics building is on Kenwood Blvd.
Accessibility
There is one wheelchair-accessible entrance via the path between the Physics building and EMS building off Cramer St. (see map below).
Unfortunately, our rooftop stargazing deck is not wheelchair accessible.
Map
Parking
There is no free parking on campus. Please allow extra time to park when you visit.
Cunningham Lot parking is available for purchase just north of the Physics building. The entrance is at the corner of Cramer and Hartford. Please be sure to avoid the spots that are for permit holders (they say “This spot is reserved for staff/faculty”). Pricing varies from $1-2/hour depending on the time and day.
You may be able to find street parking (both metered and free) but be sure to read the street signs for restrictions.
Payment for parking spots can be done by using the Parkmobile smartphone app or pay stations located on the perimeter of the lot. Purchase a parking ticket from one of the booths by entering your license plate number and the amount of time you will be parked. The booth accepts cash, Visa, and Mastercard.
For additional information, please visit Transportation Services.
Transportation
The Green Line and 66 bus routes have stops near the Physics building. Other nearby routes with on-campus stops are the Red Line, Gold Line, and 30. For more info see the MCTS website.