UW Planetarium
Exciting news! The UW Planetarium welcomes Ph.D student Oge Okoronkwo, who will be the incoming UW Planetarium director effective Summer 2025. We are beyond grateful for Ph.D. candidate Andy Tzanidakis’ remarkable legacy of leadership, which has expanded access to and programming for the Planetarium during his years-long tenure.
The UW Planetarium, in collaboration with Digital Arts & Experimental Media (DXArts), has been awarded by the UW STF for new projection hardware and technology renovations starting in Summer 2025. The newly minted UW Planetarium Arts program will host an exhibition of astronomy-inspired art at the end of the quarter. Join us June 2-June 6 in the Planetarium to see artwork from UW affiliates, and feel free to submit your artwork here.
The UW Planetarium is set to resume the First Friday Shows on May 2nd at 6 PM. These shows are open to the general public in Seattle, free of charge! Link to obtain tickets will be shared on our social media, such as Facebook and Instagram
Astronomy on Tap - 4th Wednesdays of the Month, 7-9PM
Get excited for the first ever AoT roadshow! Our first stop is in Yakima!!
Each FREE Astronomy on Tap Seattle Roadshow event will feature accessible and engaging science presentations on topics ranging from planets to black holes to the beginning of the Universe. Most events have games and prizes to test and reward your new-found knowledge!
https://astro.washington.edu/astronomy-tap
We’re so grateful for the amazing community support for AoT Seattle! You can help us get new projectors to support these free shows at our crowdfunding page.
The UW Mobile Planetarium
https://astro.washington.edu/uw-mobile-planetarium
Our student-led mobile planetarium visits schools throughout the Seattle area.
The UW Planetarium hosts visiting groups almost every Friday and will soon restart our popular monthly public evening shows!
https://astro.washington.edu/uw-planetarium
Open House Nights at Jacobsen Observatory
https://astro.washington.edu/jacobsen-observatory
We will have an absolutely incredible line up of public night viewings and talks beginning on May 6th, with UW’s own Ishaan Ghosh-Coutinho kicking off what is sure to be an incredible Summer series.