See the light and dark of space this May at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sundays in May. All regular public shows are around one hour long and include a 25-min presentation focusing on the current night sky of Central Wisconsin (bright […]

The Olson Museum of Natural History at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will host its third annual Collection Crawl in its new location, continuing a popular behind the scenes event while museum galleries and public spaces are being rebuilt. The Collection Crawl will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, in the […]

Hailey Buckentin and Addilyn Seep are two of the longest serving education interns at the new UWSP Olson Museum of Natural History. Starting together in 2024, they worked on organization projects for the first rooms in the new location under the direction of Outreach Specialist Brigid Ferkett. Seep had never seen the museum’s collections before […]

From nature related gifts and toys to apparel, stationery, rocks and jewelry, discover something new at the gift shop at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Olson Museum of Natural History starting next month. Opening to the public starting Tuesday, Dec. 2, the gift shop is located in the southeast corner of the first floor of […]

Discover collections in paleontology, geology and more at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Olson Museum of Natural History’s open house next month. The UW-Stevens Point’s Olson Museum will host the 2025 Collection Crawl on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, providing an opportunity for […]

The Wisconsin Science Festival welcomes people of all ages to discover the wonders of the sciences, arts and more. Events are planned statewide for the annual celebration from Oct. 14-20.  Statewide and at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, events will be offered for people to celebrate curiosity about this year’s festival feature, agriculture.   The week’s […]

Discover rocks and minerals, the inside of volcanoes and the depths of the Earth as part of the Junior Scientist program sponsored by the Museum of Natural History and the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Museum programs will be held at 5:30 p.m. on select Thursdays in Room A113 of […]

The Olson Museum of Natural History at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will increase its community engagement through displays and programming for all audiences with help from a federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Inspire! Grant for Small Museums totals nearly $75,000 for more than two years with a […]

Explore the teaching and research collections at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as part of the Olson Museum of Natural History 2024 Collection Crawl next month. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, beginning and ending at the Olson Museum of Natural History, 2001 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point. […]

A gift from an alumni couple will help reestablish the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s natural history museum in a new location inside the university’s Science Building. Don and Judi Olson of Stevens Point gave a donation valued at $450,000 to the museum, which has been renamed the Olson Museum of Natural History in their honor. […]