Planetarium
Located in the Retzer Nature Center
Public Programs
Admission:
| General Admission | $4.00 |
| Child 12 and under | $3.00 |
| Seniors | $3.00 |
Reservations
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Reservations for large groups appreciated:
Call
Waukesha County Department of
Park and Land Use,
Parks System Division
(262) 548-7801
Waukesha County's Retzer Nature Center
All public programs begin with a brief tour of the current evening sky.
This includes, visible planets, finding directions, locating the moon,
and identifying some favorite seasonal constellations.
Here is our new schedule
January
Children’s Show
”Wish Upon Star”
(Recommended for grades 1 - 4)
A little girl and her parents enjoy a night out under the stars.
Together, they explore the stars, moon, planets and meteors (shooting stars).
January 7, 14, 21, 28 Saturdays 11:00 am.
Admission: $4.00 Adult $3.00 Ch. / Senior Citizen
January
General Public show
“Destination Mars”
This program takes the audience on future mission to the planet Mars.
The expedition includes astronaut training, the flight to Mars and research conducted on a very strange planet.
January 5, 12, 19, 26 Thursdays 7:00 pm.
January 7, 14, 21, 28 Saturdays 1:00 pm.
Admission: $4.00 Adult $3.00 Ch. / Senior Citizen
Febuary
Children’s Show
”Our Place in Space”
(Recommended for grades 1 - 4)
This award-winning, participatory children’s planetarium show
introduces jungle animals and a space crossword puzzle to
unravel the wonders and the mysteries of the universe.
February 11, 18, 25 Saturdays 11:00 am.
Admission: $4.00 Adult $3.00 Ch. / Senior Citizen
Febuary
General Public show
“New Horizons - Mission to Pluto”
In the year 2015, the NASA New Horizons spacecraft will reach the planet Pluto.
Now, considered to be more moon than planet,
this probe will unravel this “dwarf” planet’s hidden secrets.
February 2, 9, 16, 23 Thursdays 7:00 am.
February 11, 18, 25 Saturdays 1:00 pm.
Admission: $4.00 Adult $3.00 Ch. / Senior Citizen
Wild Winter Night
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February 4
“Winter Sky Legends”
Constellation characters of the winter sky,
like “Orion the Hunter”,
“Taurus, the Bull”,
and “Gemini, the Twins”
come alive to tell their fascinating legends from the night sky.
Evening shows: 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00
Special: $2.00 Admission, tickets available in lobby
March
Children’s Show
“Secret of the Cardboard Rocket”
(Recommended for grades 2 - 5)
This delightful children’s fantasy takes the audience on
a voyage past the sun, moon and planets in our solar system.
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Saturdays 11:00 AM
Admission: $4.00 Adult $3.00 Ch. / Senior Citizen
March
General Public show
“Cosmic Colors”
Sit back and enjoy how colors display their personalities.
See how scientists use the vast wavelengths of the
electromagnetic spectrum to study the mysteries in deep space.
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays 7:00 am.
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Saturdays 1:00 pm.
Admission: $4.00 Adult $3.00 Ch. / Senior Citizen