UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium
Director: Jean Creighton
E-mail: jcreight@uwm.edu (Preferred)
Office: Physics Building 150
Fax: 414-229-5589 (Please include cover sheet, Attn: Jean Creighton)
General Mailing
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium
Physics/Planetarium Building
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
Building Address (FedEx, UPS, etc.)
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium
Physics/Planetarium Building
1900 E Kenwood Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53211
For School and Private Groups, mail checks and
completed reservation invoice to:
UWM Physics/Planetarium
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
September 2018
Doors Open
The Planetarium is featured this weekend for Doors Open Milwaukee. We will be holding 45-minute shows each hour from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The shows will give you a look at some of the most…
Find out more »Celestial Aztec
In 1519, the Aztec Empire was the most powerful Mesoamerican Kingdom. Explore the Aztec's legacy in astronomy and culture under the stars. FREE 6:00 & 7:30 pm: Live Planetarium Programs 7:00-7:30 pm: Performance & Refreshments
Find out more »Haunted Horizons
Celebrate spooky with tales of cosmic occurrences that may send a shiver down your spine. Stimulate your sixth sense with events from the deep universe as we dive into the complexities of dark matter, lost space crafts, and other astronomical…
Find out more »Haunted Horizons
Celebrate spooky with tales of cosmic occurrences that may send a shiver down your spine. Stimulate your sixth sense with events from the deep universe as we dive into the complexities of dark matter, lost space crafts, and other astronomical…
Find out more »Stargazing
Free Public Stargazing on the Physics Skydeck (PHY 501) every Friday this Fall 2018 Semester.
Find out more »October 2018
Haunted Horizons
Celebrate spooky with tales of cosmic occurrences that may send a shiver down your spine. Stimulate your sixth sense with events from the deep universe as we dive into the complexities of dark matter, lost space crafts, and other astronomical…
Find out more »Haunted Horizons
Celebrate spooky with tales of cosmic occurrences that may send a shiver down your spine. Stimulate your sixth sense with events from the deep universe as we dive into the complexities of dark matter, lost space crafts, and other astronomical…
Find out more »Stargazing
Free Public Stargazing on the Physics Skydeck (PHY 501) every Friday this Fall 2018 Semester.
Find out more »Haunted Horizons
Celebrate spooky with tales of cosmic occurrences that may send a shiver down your spine. Stimulate your sixth sense with events from the deep universe as we dive into the complexities of dark matter, lost space crafts, and other astronomical…
Find out more »Haunted Horizons
Celebrate spooky with tales of cosmic occurrences that may send a shiver down your spine. Stimulate your sixth sense with events from the deep universe as we dive into the complexities of dark matter, lost space crafts, and other astronomical…
Find out more »Stargazing
Free Public Stargazing on the Physics Skydeck (PHY 501) every Friday this Fall 2018 Semester.
Find out more »Family Day: Planets Near and Far
Enjoy a family weekend with at UWM with a specialty planetarium show! Planets Near and Far will highlight some favorite topics from our past exoplanets show and will give you a glimpse of the many events the Manfred Olson Planetarium…
Find out more »Astrobreak: Observing Downer Woods from Space
>> Speaker: Alison Donnelly Members of the UWM Geography Department will use data from the Venus (Vegetation and Environment monitoring on a New Micro Satellite) earth observing micro-satellite developed by French and Israeli space agencies and launched from the Guiana…
Find out more »Haunted Horizons
Celebrate spooky with tales of cosmic occurrences that may send a shiver down your spine. Stimulate your sixth sense with events from the deep universe as we dive into the complexities of dark matter, lost space crafts, and other astronomical…
Find out more »Haunted Horizons
Celebrate spooky with tales of cosmic occurrences that may send a shiver down your spine. Stimulate your sixth sense with events from the deep universe as we dive into the complexities of dark matter, lost space crafts, and other astronomical…
Find out more »Stargazing
Free Public Stargazing on the Physics Skydeck (PHY 501) every Friday this Fall 2018 Semester.
Find out more »Haunted Horizons
Celebrate spooky with tales of cosmic occurrences that may send a shiver down your spine. Stimulate your sixth sense with events from the deep universe as we dive into the complexities of dark matter, lost space crafts, and other astronomical…
Find out more »Haunted Horizons
Celebrate spooky with tales of cosmic occurrences that may send a shiver down your spine. Stimulate your sixth sense with events from the deep universe as we dive into the complexities of dark matter, lost space crafts, and other astronomical…
Find out more »Stargazing
Free Public Stargazing on the Physics Skydeck (PHY 501) every Friday this Fall 2018 Semester.
Find out more »PlaneSCAREium
This Halloween join the UWM Planetarium for a spooktacular series of favorite scary movies projected on the planetarium dome. Our feature presentations include Hocus Pocus, IT, and Event Horizon. All shows will be free for UWM students!
Find out more »PlaneSCAREium
This Halloween join the UWM Planetarium for a spooktacular series of favorite scary movies projected on the planetarium dome. Our feature presentations include Hocus Pocus, IT, and Event Horizon. All shows will be free for UWM students!
Find out more »PlaneSCAREium
This Halloween join the UWM Planetarium for a spooktacular series of favorite scary movies projected on the planetarium dome. Our feature presentations include Hocus Pocus, IT, and Event Horizon. All shows will be free for UWM students!
Find out more »November 2018
Stargazing
Free Public Stargazing on the Physics Skydeck (PHY 501) every Friday this Fall 2018 Semester.
Find out more »Kavli Domecast Lecture Series: Speed Dating the Universe
Speed Dating the Universe
Find out more »Stargazing
Free Public Stargazing on the Physics Skydeck (PHY 501) every Friday this Fall 2018 Semester.
Find out more »Stargazing
Free Public Stargazing on the Physics Skydeck (PHY 501) every Friday this Fall 2018 Semester.
Find out more »Astrobreak: Climate Change
Speakers: Kristina, Joe
Find out more »Stargazing
Free Public Stargazing on the Physics Skydeck (PHY 501) every Friday this Fall 2018 Semester.
Find out more »December 2018
Astrobreak: History of the Solar System and the Hunt for Planet 9
Speakers: Joe, Sarah, Sid
Find out more »Stargazing
Free Public Stargazing on the Physics Skydeck (PHY 501) every Friday this Fall 2018 Semester.
Find out more »Astrobreak: History of the Solar System and the Hunt for Planet 9
Speakers: Joe, Sarah, Sid
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