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Barlow Planetarium Youth Programs include interactive and educational planetarium experiences and interactive astronomical demo experiences. Participants can earn merit badges in Astronomy and Space Exploration, build a rocket, and discover celestial objects. Programs may also include viewing of the Sun, Moon, and planets when weather permits.
• Schedule: Box office hours Wednesday–Friday 2:00–4:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:30–4:00 p.m., with evening shows opening 30 minutes before the first program and public star and laser shows Wednesday–Saturday
The Barlow Planetarium opened to the public on March 20, 1998, and has been serving Northeast Wisconsin for over two decades. It serves approximately 35,000 visitors annually from Northeast Wisconsin and visitors from across the state, the Upper Peninsula, and across the country. The Barlow Planetarium offers school field trips, Scouting programs, birthdays, private events, and weekly public star and laser shows. Leadership includes Planetarium Manager Teri Gee and Planetarium Supervisor Ty Westbrook. In August 2024, the Barlow was awarded an IMLS grant to purchase a portable planetarium using Digistar-Lite software. It is the first major planetarium in the state of Wisconsin and is the second largest and second most attended planetarium in Wisconsin.
Last updated July 26, 2026.
• Schedule: Box office hours Wednesday–Friday 2:00–4:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:30–4:00 p.m., with evening shows opening 30 minutes before the first program and public star and laser shows Wednesday–Saturday
The Barlow Planetarium opened to the public on March 20, 1998, and has been serving Northeast Wisconsin for over two decades. It serves approximately 35,000 visitors annually from Northeast Wisconsin and visitors from across the state, the Upper Peninsula, and across the country. The Barlow Planetarium offers school field trips, Scouting programs, birthdays, private events, and weekly public star and laser shows. Leadership includes Planetarium Manager Teri Gee and Planetarium Supervisor Ty Westbrook. In August 2024, the Barlow was awarded an IMLS grant to purchase a portable planetarium using Digistar-Lite software. It is the first major planetarium in the state of Wisconsin and is the second largest and second most attended planetarium in Wisconsin.
Last updated July 26, 2026.
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