UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium

Milwaukee, United States

4.5

4 reviews

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+1 414-229-4961
Address:
1900 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, 53211
East Side, Donner Woods
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.4 miKenwood & Stowell
0.4 miUnion
0.4 miMitchell Hall
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Local time (Milwaukee) 03:16 Friday, 27 June 2025

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The UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium is a community and student astronomy resource for Milwaukee and the surrounding area. The Planetarium offers affordable and entertaining shows including:

1) Friday Night Shows

2) AstroBreaks

3) Rooftop Stargazing

The Planetarium is housed in the Department of Physics at UWM. The theatre is equipped with a Spitz A3P optomechanical projector that projects stars, planets, the Sun, and the Moon on the Planetarium’s 30-​foot dome. Four digital projectors and separate special projectors are also used for visual effects such a rotating Milky Way Galaxy and the Aurora Borealis. In addition, the Planetarium is equipped with RGB LED cove lights and constellation projectors. In the hallway outside the theatre, we display astronomical items in a locked cabinet.

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4 reviews of UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium

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Place rating: 5
Milwaukee, WI
A gem on campus and in Milwaukee. Check for AstroBreaks some Wednesdays, 12:15 — 12:45. Friday shows are $ 3 and they are quite popular. A perfect learning and fun experience. Come with friends, family, a date or just yourself.
Place rating: 5
Milwaukee, WI
The Planetarium is beyond cool… it is one of Milwaukee’s hidden gems. Always educational, always fun, and great for children and adults. We see every new show at least once. Strongly recommended!
Place rating: 3
Milwaukee, WI
This was smaller than I thought but very cool looking inside. The seats were nice and comfy and I thoroughly enjoyed the stargazing. I do now realize that I will never survive if I have to use the stars as reference points. I needed to use Siri to give me directions to the Planetarium and I still got lost. The stars sure were beautiful though and make we want to travel to Alaska so I can see the Northern Lights. I did find a few contellations though and thought the presentatin was fun and informative.
Place rating: 5
Wauwatosa, WI
Shows are only $ 2. I really think $ 2 for an hour of learning and fun really can’t be beat. Shows are really well done. I find that the projection system really translates well to being able to view and find stars and constellations on your own outside. Also, they sometimes have noon-​time short shows for free, so if you’re in the UWM neighborhood, you could check out a quick show. It’s really great.