School Group Shows
School groups can reserve any of the following Planetarium shows at 9:30am or 10:30am on weekday mornings. Schools may also reserve times at one of the public planetarium shows already scheduled.
Individual pricing is $5 per person, students, teachers and chaperons. Discounts available with Museum admission. Reserve today by calling (414) 278-2714.
- Star Light Star Bright
- Pre-K
Milwaukee's largest planetarium becomes a magical place when Star Light Star Bright lights up the big screen for your group of pre-schoolers. Moon Dog, Jaime Starr and Sky Maker will get kids singing tunes like the "Mr. Sun Song," drawing constellations and learning rhymes from the "Planet Poem."
- Honey, I Shrunk the Solar System
- Grades 1 to 4
For generations, the greatest minds in science and mathematics have struggled to wrap their minds around the mind-boggling, far-out facts of our Solar System. Today, one brave scientist has conquered the calculations, mastered the math, and is ready to bring it all into focus. Meet Abby, a ten year-old girl who shrinks the Sun and Planets like never before.
- Astronaut
- Grades 2 and up
The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has everundertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Get ready to travel from Earth into space… and beyond. Narrated by Ewan McGregor
- Seven Wonders
- Grades 4 and up
Travel back in time to witness the seven ancient wonders of the world! Travel to Egypt to visit the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Great Pyramids, to Persia to see the original Mausoleum, to Babylon to explore the fabled Hanging Gardens, to Greece to tour the Temples of Zeus and Artemis, and to Rhodes to stand in the shadow of the towering Colossus. Then travel back in time once again as you leave the Earth to explore the universe's seven greatest wonders. Narrated by Sean Bean, Boromir from the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
- Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity
- Grades 5 and up
You'll be dazzled by striking, immersive animations of the universe's most monstrous object – a black hole! Next, voyage to the start of the universe, explore star birth and death, and witness the collision of giant galaxies. Finally, you'll ride along on a simulated flight to the super massive black hole lurking at the center of our own Milky Way Galaxy. Narrated by Liam Neeson.
- CSI: Cosmic – Looking for Life in the Universe
- Grades 5 and up
For thousands of years, people from all different walks of life have been asking the ultimate question of the universe: Got life? Now, CSI: Cosmic will take Planetarium audiences on a quest to answer this perplexing mystery. Following the path of a new science called astrobiology, CSI: Cosmic looks for life in the most extreme conditions here on Earth – from underground lakes in Antarctica to burning-hot geothermal vents on the ocean floor. CSI: Cosmic then hurtles through the Solar System to neighboring planets, hoping to find similar conditions where organisms can thrive.
- Stars of the Pharaohs
- Grades 5 and up
Travel to ancient Egypt to see how science was used to tell time, make a workable calendar, and align huge buildings. You'll learn about the connection the ancient Egyptians felt with the stars and various astronomical phenomena.
- Spooky Skies
- Grades 3 and up; October only
The Halloween sky is more than just a backdrop for wicked witches and a big yellow moon. Outer space is home to some fantastic objects far more terrible than the usual monsters, goblins and ghosts of the season. Explore the heavens to find strange pairings between celestial objects and famous Halloween monsters.
- Mystery of the Christmas Star
- Grades 4 and up; Holiday Season Only
Journey back 2,000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover which ancient star was the one the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. This modern retelling of the Christmas story also investigates possible dates for the birth of Christ and looks at recorded sightings of significant astronomical events during this important time in history. What signs in the sky could have been so intriguing as to cause the wise men to cross a desert in search of the newborn King?