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 2019
Moonshots Then and Now: Why Google Isn’t NASA
Fifty years on, NASA’s triumphs in the Apollo program have made “moonshot” a part of the language. Dr. Thomas Haigh will compare and contrast NASA’s work on moonshots during the Apollo program with that of private programs, such as Google…
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Creepy Cosmos
Fridays, September 27 - October 25, 2019 Spooky: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Very Spooky: 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. General Admission: $6 Buy Tickets Online! Explore a cosmic haunted house to discover occurrences in the deep universe that…
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Fridays, September 27 - October 25, 2019 Spooky: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Very Spooky: 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. General Admission: $6 Buy Tickets Online! Explore a cosmic haunted house to discover occurrences in the deep universe that…
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Doors Open
Join us for Doors Open Milwaukee. On both Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29 we will offer 20-minute stargazing shows every 45 minutes, astronomy displays, and roof access for solar observing (if weather permits). Shows will be at 10…
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Join us for Doors Open Milwaukee. On both Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29 we will offer 20-minute stargazing shows every 45 minutes, astronomy displays, and roof access for solar observing (if weather permits). Shows will be at 10…
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Under the Mesoamerican Sky
Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month at the UWM Planetarium’s Under the Mesoamerican Sky. Cosponsored by the Roberto Hernandez Center and UWM Union Sociocultural Programming, this star party will take a look at the sky through the cultural perspectives of various Latin American…
Find out more »Creepy Cosmos
Fridays, September 27 - October 25, 2019 Spooky: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Very Spooky: 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. General Admission: $6 Buy Tickets Online! Explore a cosmic haunted house to discover occurrences in the deep universe that…
Find out more »Creepy Cosmos
Fridays, September 27 - October 25, 2019 Spooky: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Very Spooky: 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. General Admission: $6 Buy Tickets Online! Explore a cosmic haunted house to discover occurrences in the deep universe that…
Find out more »Stargazing
Join us on the Skydeck at the UWM Physics building for free public stargazing. Gaze through telescopes at the night sky and view the Moon, planets, star clusters, and other astronomical objects! The Skydeck is located on the 5th floor…
Find out more »Creepy Cosmos
Fridays, September 27 - October 25, 2019 Spooky: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Very Spooky: 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. General Admission: $6 Buy Tickets Online! Explore a cosmic haunted house to discover occurrences in the deep universe that…
Find out more »Creepy Cosmos
Fridays, September 27 - October 25, 2019 Spooky: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Very Spooky: 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. General Admission: $6 Buy Tickets Online! Explore a cosmic haunted house to discover occurrences in the deep universe that…
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Space Crazy! Kids’ Letters to Astronauts in the Early Space Age
Artwork by Assia Mahmoudy What was it like to be a kid during the “space craze,” when “cosmic enthusiasm” was igniting imaginations on both sides of the Cold War divide? Join Dr. Roshanna P. Sylvester for an entertaining and enlightening…
Find out more »Stargazing
Join us on the Skydeck at the UWM Physics building for free public stargazing. Gaze through telescopes at the night sky and view the Moon, planets, star clusters, and other astronomical objects! The Skydeck is located on the 5th floor…
Find out more »Creepy Cosmos
Fridays, September 27 - October 25, 2019 Spooky: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Very Spooky: 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. General Admission: $6 Buy Tickets Online! Explore a cosmic haunted house to discover occurrences in the deep universe that…
Find out more »Creepy Cosmos
Fridays, September 27 - October 25, 2019 Spooky: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Very Spooky: 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. General Admission: $6 Buy Tickets Online! Explore a cosmic haunted house to discover occurrences in the deep universe that…
Find out more »Creepy Cosmos
Fridays, September 27 - October 25, 2019 Spooky: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Very Spooky: 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. General Admission: $6 Buy Tickets Online! Explore a cosmic haunted house to discover occurrences in the deep universe that…
Find out more »Creepy Cosmos
Fridays, September 27 - October 25, 2019 Spooky: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Very Spooky: 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. General Admission: $6 Buy Tickets Online! Explore a cosmic haunted house to discover occurrences in the deep universe that…
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PlaneSCAREium
Settle in for a spooky movie night with the Planetarium Club at UWM. We're showing two frightening favorites this year: Beetlejuice- 10/30 Halloween (2018)- 10/31 Admission is first come, first served. Donations are encouraged and appreciated.
Find out more »PlaneSCAREium
Settle in for a spooky movie night with the Planetarium Club at UWM. We're showing two frightening favorites this year: Beetlejuice- 10/30 Halloween (2018)- 10/31 Admission is first come, first served. Donations are encouraged and appreciated.
Find out more »November 2019
Saturday Matinee: Lunar Light
Busy on weeknights? Our specially offered matinee program sheds light on our closest cosmic neighbor, the Moon. Celebrate 50 years of lunar exploration as we explore topics including lunar eclipses, phases, tides and the future of humans on the Moon.…
Find out more »Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »Stargazing
Join us on the Skydeck at the UWM Physics building for free public stargazing. Gaze through telescopes at the night sky and view the Moon, planets, star clusters, and other astronomical objects! The Skydeck is located on the 5th floor…
Find out more »Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »Celestial Realm: Stars in Ancient Egypt
Travel the River Nile exploring the deep history that inspired one of the world’s most successful civilizations. See the stars from the deserts around Cairo where the pharaohs laid down for their eternal sleep among the gods in the heavens.
Find out more »Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »December 2019
Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »Stargazing
Join us on the Skydeck at the UWM Physics building for free public stargazing. Gaze through telescopes at the night sky and view the Moon, planets, star clusters, and other astronomical objects! The Skydeck is located on the 5th floor…
Find out more »Holiday Sing-Along
Join the UWM Planetarium and add your voices to the UWM Collegium Musicum, directed by Tim Sterner Miller, as they perform some familiar (and some less familiar) seasonal music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance on period instruments. As part…
Find out more »Moonlight Meditation
Join the Planetarium Club at UWM and the Mediation Group at UWM for a guided meditation under the stars with Warren Garstecki to relieve the stress of winter final exams. This event is FREE and open to all UWM students…
Find out more »Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »Celestial Celebrations
Learn how and why astronomical phenomena influence the winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations of the winter solstice. Explore themes of light, food, music, and traditions that accompany the motion and changing of the seasons.
Find out more »January 2020
Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Open House
Calling all stargazers and space-enthusiasts to celebrate 53 years of the UWM Planetarium with our annual open house. The UWM Planetarium will be celebrating the cosmos with a free, public event that will take audience members on an interactive tour…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »February 2020
Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Sunday Matinee: Solar System Expedition
Busy during our regular Friday night programming or need something to do with the kids this weekend? Our specially offered matinee program takes audiences on an interactive tour of our cosmic neighborhood, the solar system. This program is appropriate for…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »Scale of the Universe
Become familiar with the structure and size of the enormous, expanding universe and explore awe-inspiring concepts that allow us to grasp our place and perspective in space. Join the UWM Planetarium for Scale of the Universe, the continuation of last…
Find out more »March 2020
Saturday Matinee: Cosmic Creatures
Busy on weeknights and the kids need something to do this weekend? Our specially offered matinee program Cosmic Creatures takes younger audiences on a cosmic tour through some of our favorite animals in the sky. Learn about the lion constellation,…
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