Barlow Public Schedule
Planetarium Show Schedule
The Barlow Planetarium offers public programming everyday of the week except Mondays. Family shows are geared for the young and young-at-heart. Feature shows are geared for the older student or adult that already has an established interested in astronomy. Wisconsin Skies is for the visitor that wants to get the most current and in-depth astronomy information possible. Each show ends with a tour of the current nighttime sky – stars, constellations and planets – as seen from the Fox Valley and Northeast Wisconsin.
Admission
$7 for Adults
$6 for Students (age 13-18)
$5 for Children (age 3-12)
$6 for College Students (with ID)
$5 for Seniors (age 60+)
FREE BARLOW MEMBERS!
FREE FOR ELIGIBLE ASTC PASSPORT MEMBERS!
ASTC PASS PROGRAM RESTRICTIONS
1) Based on your science center’s or museum’s location: Science centers/museums located within 90 miles of each other are excluded from the Travel Passport Program unless that exclusion is lifted by mutual agreement.
2) Based on residence: To receive Travel Passport Program benefits, you must live more than 90 miles away from the center/museum you wish to visit. Admissions staff reserve the right to request proof of residence for benefits to apply. Science centers and museums requesting proof of residence are marked by (Check IDs).
SHOW TIMES April 2 - May 31, 2013
- Tuesdays at 3:30 pm | Bear Tales and Other Grizzly Stories
- Wednesdays at 3:30 pm | Cosmic Colors
- Thursdays at 3:30 pm | Bear Tales and Other Grizzly Stories
- Fridays at 3:30 pm | Cosmic Colors
- Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30 pm | Bear Tales and Other Grizzly Stories
- Saturdays & Sundays at 3:30 pm | Cosmic Colors
SHOW TIMES June 1- June 30, 2013
- Tuesdays at 3:30 pm | Lifestyles of the Stars
- Wednesdays at 3:30 pm | Ring World
- Thursdays at 3:30 pm | Lifestyles of the Stars
- Fridays at 3:30 pm | Ring World
- Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30 pm | Lifestyles of the Stars
- Saturdays & Sundays at 3:30 pm | Ring World
SPECIAL EVENTS
Barlow Family Astronomy Night
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 6:00 to 9:00 pm (Sunset at 8:41 pm)
Get the full Barlow astronomy experience: planetarium shows and telescopes all on one astronomy-packed evening.
- 6:00 pm | Lifestyles of the Stars
- 7:00 pm |Ring World
- 8:00 pm | Wisconsin Skies
PLEASE NOTE REGARDING BARLOW FAMILY ASTRONOMY NIGHT
- SINCE ALL SHOWS ARE NOT AGE APPROPRIATE FOR ALL VISITORS, EACH OF THE SHOWS IS PRICED INDIVIDUALLY.
- FOR VISITORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SEEING ALL THE SHOWS THERE ARE MULTIPLE SHOW DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE AT THE BOX OFFICE.
Rock Laser Show Schedule
ROCK LASER SHOWS WILL RETURN ON OCTOBER 18, 2013!
THANKS FOR A GREAT ROCK LASER SHOW SEASON!
Each winter, the Barlow Planetarium allows guests to experience rock music with all their senses! Just don't hear the music - see and feel it as well. Music is brought alive using Barlow’s 10,000 watts of digital sound, the latest full-color and full-dome laser projection technology, and the incredible full-theater virtual-reality capabilities of the Barlow’s Digistar.
Admission
$8 for Adult/Student/Child/College/Senior
$12 for Adult/Student/Child/College/Senior for Pink Floyd Double Feature
MULTIPLE SHOW DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE
GROUP DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE LOUD NATURE OF THE MUSIC AND STROBING LIGHT EFFECTS, ROCK LASER SHOWS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN!
NEWSTAR Astronomy Club Meeting Wednesday, April 17, 2013
NEWSTAR is the Fox Cities local astronomy club. Our meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM at UW-Fox Valley. Meetings are free and open to the public. Meetings usually include lectures, demonstrations or discussions on all things astronomical. Additional information about NEWSTAR can be found here.
