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WE ARE​ ​​AVAILABLE F​OR PRIVATE SHOWS BETWEEN MAY 27 - JULY 21. ​​

Summer 2024 - SCHEDUL​E OF PUBLIC SHOWS

 

The summer public shows will be scheduled on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7PM. Planetarium doors will open about half-hour prior to the beginning of a show. We can accommodate up to 55 people per show, on a first-come, first-served basis. 


Monday, May 27 - One Sky

Wednesday, May 29 - Back to the Moon for Good

Monday, June 3 - Supermassive Black Holes

Wednesday, June 5 - Phantom of the Universe – The Search for Dark Matter

Monday, May June 10 - Two Small Piece of Glass – The Amazing Telescope

Wednesday, June 12 - Earth, Sun, and the Moon

Monday, June 17 - Cosmic Castaways

Wednesday, June 19 – Sunstruck

Monday, June 24 - Making A Star and Its Entourage

Wednesday, June 26 – Seeing – A Photon's Journey Across Space, Time and Mind

Monday, July 1 – Out There – The Quest for Extrasolar Planets

Wednesday, July 3 – From Earth to the Universe

Monday, July 8 – Planets of the Solar System

Wednesday, July 10 - The Hot and Energetic Universe

Monday, July 15 - IBEX – The Search for the Edge of the Solar System

Wednesday, July 17 - Forward! To the Moon!​



All our regular public shows are about one hour long and include a 25-min presentation focusing on the current night sky of Central WI (bright stars, constellations, planets, etc.)


Note: Some of the public planetarium shows will be rented for a fee that ranges between $60-$100 per show. Donations of $1-$2 per attendee will be greatly appreciated to allow us to continue these public programs for our community of all ages.


The Allen F. Blocher Planetarium is  located in the Science Building on the UW-Stevens Point campus.
The Science building (2001 Fourth Ave) is at the southwest corner of Fourth Avenue and Reserve Street. 
The planetarium consists of a 7.3m diameter dome that houses a DIGISTAR LITE projector (installed in 2020). 
 

Groups of eight or more may schedule a special showing of any planetarium program by calling 715-346-2120 or by filling our online reservation request form. There is a cost of $35 per group for these special presentations. ​



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Location and Parking

 The Allen F. Blocher planetarium is located on the second floor of the Science Building, by the Foucault pendulum. Direct access is obtained through the east side entrance.

Parking is free on campus for our guests only on Saturdays and Sundays. 

From Monday-Friday, the UWSP parking lots are enforced 

2 am – 7 pm. Please visit this website for more details about parking options, rules, and regulations.

IMPORTANT! The elevator by the planetarium is being renovated and will be out of service for 8 weeks beginning the first week of May 2024. 

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