Featured 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Collection Crawl Featured April 6 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Collection Crawl The Olson Museum of Natural History at UW-Stevens Point invites you to explore all 9 teaching and research collections in this year’s Collection Crawl. A day of hands-on learning and inspiration about the natural world for everyone! This year's crawl will feature the Entomology Collection. Visit our natural science collections across three UW-Stevens Point buildings,... Free
Featured 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Laser Show – Legends of the Constellations: Orion Featured April 6 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Laser Show – Legends of the Constellations: Orion Legends of the Constellations: Orion is laser show great for families. Join the 12 pm show inside the Blocher Planetarium. Enjoy this animated re-telling of the classic Greek myth of the famous constellation Orion. The show is presented as part of the Museum of Natural History's Collection Crawl 2024. The UWSP Blocher Planetarium will feature... Free
9:00 am - 10:00 am Habitat Earth April 6 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Habitat Earth Narrated by Frances McDormand, Habitat Earth plunges below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in deep ocean ecosystems. Digs beneath the forest floor to discover how Earth’s tallest trees rely on tiny fungi to survive. Soars to new heights to witness the intricate intersection between human and ecological networks. Habitat Earth features...
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Laser Show – Legends of the Constellations: Orion April 7 @ 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Laser Show – Legends of the Constellations: Orion Legends of the Constellations: Orion is laser show great for families. Enjoy this animated re-telling of the classic Greek myth of the famous constellation Orion. Our shows are open to the public in the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. The planetarium is located on the second floor of the Science Building, by the Foucault pendulum, right above the... Free
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Totality April 7 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Totality Totality is a program covering everything you need to know about lunar and solar eclipses. We look back to the proof of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses and where to witness them. Our production includes a variety of wonderful styles, from spectacular space environments to humorous pop-up books. A very special part... Free
Featured 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Sustainable and Resilient Communities Leaders Panel Featured April 9 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Sustainable and Resilient Communities Leaders Panel Join the discussion as we gather elected officials to weigh the challenges and opportunities ahead in planning for climate resilience, natural resource management, and energy policy. The Sustainable and Resilient Communities series will culminate with a panel of local mayors and administrators to consider the opportunities and challenges in implementing sustainability and resilience policies locally... Free
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sunstruck! April 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sunstruck! Heliophysics is the main component of the Sunstruck! planetarium show. It includes information on the sun, parts/layers, space weather and its impact on Earth. With amazing footage from NASA heliophysics missions, the audience should gain an enhanced understanding of the Sun and how it impacts our world. *Recommended for all audiences Admission There is no... Free
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm One Sky Project April 21 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm One Sky Project The concept for each film was conceived by the One Sky Project partnership to showcase the ways different cultures see and interpret humanity’s shared sky. The One Sky Project collaborative was convened in the summer of 2019 and involved astronomers, planetarium professionals, educators, and cultural experts from Canada, China, India, Japan, and the United States.... Free
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fragile Planet – Celebrating Earth Day/Week April 27 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fragile Planet – Celebrating Earth Day/Week Fragile Planet gives audiences an astronaut’s view of Earth, highlighting Earths unique regions. The journey then continues to the Moon, Mars, and beyond the Milky Way to search for habitats that might host extraterrestrial life. The show’s theme — that Earth is the only known haven for life, and thus is important to protect —... Free
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Earth, Moon & Sun April 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Earth, Moon & Sun This planetarium show explores the relationship between Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions. Coyote has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbors. His confusion about the universe makes viewers think about how Earth, Moon and Sun work together as... Free
Featured 1:45 pm - 4:00 pm 25th Anniversary Undergraduate Research Symposium Featured May 3 @ 1:45 pm - 4:00 pm 25th Anniversary Undergraduate Research Symposium The College of Letters and Science Undergraduate Research Symposium is a highlight of our year when we get to shine the light on the inspirational, creative accomplishments of our student scholars at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The day of student presentation features projects in the humanities, natural sciences, math, computing, and the social and...
Featured 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Magic Globe Featured May 5 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Magic Globe Using motion capture to bring characters to life, this beautifully produced fulldome feature film has a child-centered story that will enchant family audiences. On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change... Free
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mars Quest May 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mars Quest A chronicle of our centuries-long cultural, scientific fascination with the red planet. Set in a "three-act" form, Patrick Stewart weaves a dramatic narrative. In "Homage," we trace the earliest observations of Mars. “Mars In Focus” details the Mars of our time — as seen in the night sky, through binoculars and telescopes, and from our... Free
Featured Featured April 6 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Laser Show – Legends of the Constellations: Orion Free
Featured Featured April 9 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Sustainable and Resilient Communities Leaders Panel Free