Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium

$5.00 per person
"Let It Snow" is a treat for the eyes and ears, featuring festive full-dome video images choreographed to classic Christmas music. Enjoy seasonal tunes by Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry, Burl Ives, and Brenda Lee, and a finale by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This animated show will have audiences of all ages humming and singing along to the classics associated with the holiday season.

Local Event: Let It Snow

Waukesha County

Waukesha

Wisconsin

Let It Snow

$5.00 per person
"Let It Snow" is a treat for the eyes and ears, featuring festive full-dome video images choreographed to...

$5.00 per person
Journey back over 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. This modern retelling of the Christmas story is sure to charm and captivate audiences of all ages.

Local Event: Mystery of the Christmas Star

Mystery of the Christmas Star

$5.00 per person
Journey back over 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the star the...

$5.00 per person
What? Santa has lost his compass and can't find his way home? Sounds like a disaster in the&nbsp;making! Can the stars help? Learn about the day and night sky and how the stars seem to make&nbsp;pictures in the sky in our newest holiday show for young stargazers. Learn how YOU, too, can find&nbsp;Santa's secret star!

Local Event: Santa's Secret Star

Santa's Secret Star

$5.00 per person
What? Santa has lost his compass and can't find his way home? Sounds like a disaster in the making! Can the...

$5.00 per person
Like almost all children, Celeste is fascinated with dinosaurs. She is preparing a talk for her class about how they went extinct when Moon, a very wise and magical character, poses a tantalizing question: what if I told you that there are still dinosaurs among us? Celeste will join Moon in a journey through time. An exciting adventure that will show them the Earth as it was in a very, very distant past. They will see the fascinating transformations that these animals underwent over millions of years, creating giant creatures, armored beasts and super predators, until the day that a cataclysmic impact event caused a mass extinction on Earth. But all is not lost. Celeste will discover the key to their survival.

Local Event: Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival

Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival

$5.00 per person
Like almost all children, Celeste is fascinated with dinosaurs. She is preparing a talk for her class about...

$5.00 per person
Explore fascinating connections between art and science as they both try to understand the incredible beauty and mystery that surrounds us all. Adventures include going inside Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting and experiencing a fun, new version of the song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. In short, discover how STEAM empowers STEM!

Local Event: The Artistic Universe

The Artistic Universe

$5.00 per person
Explore fascinating connections between art and science as they both try to understand the incredible beauty...

$5.00 per person
This program will circle the globe and bring these rich and engaging sky legends to life. It will explore how constellations helped organize the sky and tell time. Audiences will depart the Earth—witnessing how constellations change when traveling through the galaxy. Visitors will also marvel at how we also create wild pictures from the Moon and distant nebulae. Discover all the inspiring imaginations in the constellations!

Local Event: Constellations: Adventures Connecting Earth to Sky

Constellations: Adventures Connecting Earth to Sky

$5.00 per person
This program will circle the globe and bring these rich and engaging sky legends to life. It will explore how...

$5.00 per person
Experience the aurora borealis as if you were there! Thanks to the pioneering work of astrophotographer Kwon O Chul. "Aurora: Lights of Wonder," filmed on location in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, features high resolution, hemispherical video recorded in real-time with a special camera system that captures the subtle detail, colors, dynamism and beauty of the aurora. In addition, scientific explanations and beautiful artwork about the legend of the aurora are featured throughout the show.

Local Event: Aurora: Lights of Wonder

Aurora: Lights of Wonder

$5.00 per person
Experience the aurora borealis as if you were there! Thanks to the pioneering work of astrophotographer Kwon O...

$5.00 per person
Everyone has a cosmic question! We asked museum people and local celebrities to send us their space inquiries. Explore our answers and how we handled the big mysteries like aliens, black holes, and multiverse! Join us for a wild ride through the cosmos as we uncover the peculiar, the obvious, and the far-out.

Local Event: Cosmic Questions: Answers & Mysteries

Cosmic Questions: Answers & Mysteries

$5.00 per person
Everyone has a cosmic question! We asked museum people and local celebrities to send us their space inquiries....

$5.00 per person
Dynamic Earth is a high resolution full-dome production, narrated by actor Liam Neeson. The show explores the inner workings of Earth’s climate system. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes.

Local Event: Dynamic Earth

Dynamic Earth

$5.00 per person
Dynamic Earth is a high resolution full-dome production, narrated by actor Liam Neeson. The show explores the...

$5.00 per person
Defying Gravity, it really is “rocket science!” This program explores and engages audiences in the basic science of rocket flight. Visitors explore Newton’s laws of motion, rockets, roller coasters and even a Zero-G airplane ride!

Local Event: Defying Gravity: It Is Rocket Science

Defying Gravity: It Is Rocket Science

$5.00 per person
Defying Gravity, it really is “rocket science!” This program explores and engages audiences in the basic...

$5.00 per person
A new age of astronomy is just about to start that will allow researchers to capture exploding stars, colliding black holes and other cosmic cataclysms in real time. “Messengers of Time and Space” is designed to illuminate the imminent revolution in astronomy driven by time-domain and multi-messenger observations. The immersive experience invites audiences to explore the dynamic cosmos and witness the transformative impact of real-time data on our understanding of the Universe.

Local Event: Messengers of Time & Space

Messengers of Time & Space

$5.00 per person
A new age of astronomy is just about to start that will allow researchers to capture exploding stars,...

$5.00 per person
This program celebrates 400 years since Galileo first pointed his telescope at the sky. Don’t miss this fascinating look at the incredible contributions to astronomy made by Galileo and the world’s greatest telescopes.

Local Event: Two Small Pieces of Glass

Two Small Pieces of Glass

$5.00 per person
This program celebrates 400 years since Galileo first pointed his telescope at the sky.  Don’t miss this...

$5.00 per person
Why is the Earth so various and amazing? To get answers, join our interactive Quiz! We’ll journey from the mind-bending beauty of coral reef shallows to the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench. Climb the highest mountain peak- Everest. And fly over the largest river in the world- Amazon. We’ll take viewers on the visual ride of their lives, introducing them to our Amazing Planet.

Local Event: Amazing Planet

Amazing Planet

$5.00 per person
Why is the Earth so various and amazing?  To get answers, join our interactive Quiz!  We’ll journey from the...

FREE to attend / Showtimes are 11:00am, 11:45am, 12:30pm, 1:15pm, and 2:00pm
Experience the aurora borealis as if you were there! Thanks to the pioneering work of astrophotographer Kwon O Chul. "Aurora: Lights of Wonder," filmed on location in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, features high resolution, hemispherical video recorded in real-time with a special camera system that captures the subtle detail, colors, dynamism and beauty of the aurora. In addition, scientific explanations and beautiful artwork about the legend of the aurora are featured throughout the show.

Local Event: Waukesha JanBoree Event: Aurora-Lights of Wonder

Waukesha JanBoree Event: Aurora-Lights of Wonder

FREE to attend / Showtimes are 11:00am, 11:45am, 12:30pm, 1:15pm, and 2:00pm
Experience the aurora borealis as if you were...

$5.00 per person
Explore the truths and mysteries of Egypt’s legendary queen Cleopatra. Experience the life and times of Cleopatra in dramatic fashion as your audiences travel back in time to see stunning re-creations of the Alexandria Library, Cleopatra’s Palace, and the Pharos Lighthouse- one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Local Event: Cleopatra's Universe

Cleopatra's Universe

$5.00 per person
Explore the truths and mysteries of Egypt’s legendary queen Cleopatra.  Experience the life and times of...

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Let It Snow

DEC

20

11:00 AM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Mystery of the Christmas Star

DEC

20

1:00 PM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Santa's Secret Star

DEC

23

11:00 AM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Mystery of the Christmas Star

DEC

23

1:00 PM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival

DEC

26

11:00 AM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

The Artistic Universe

DEC

26

1:00 PM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Let It Snow

DEC

27

11:00 AM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Mystery of the Christmas Star

DEC

27

1:00 PM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Constellations: Adventures Connecting Earth to Sky

DEC

29

11:00 AM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Aurora: Lights of Wonder

DEC

29

1:00 PM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Cosmic Questions: Answers & Mysteries

DEC

30

11:00 AM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Dynamic Earth

DEC

30

1:00 PM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Defying Gravity: It Is Rocket Science

JAN

3

11:00 AM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Messengers of Time & Space

JAN

3

1:00 PM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Two Small Pieces of Glass

JAN

7

11:00 AM

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, Madison St, Waukesha, WI

Defying Gravity: It Is Rocket Science