What's New at Fiske

Congratulations, CU graduates!

Public Shows on Hiatus:

Fiske Planetarium is OPEN for visitors, private reservations and K-12 school groups throughout May (Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm. Fiske is closed on Saturdays and Sundays (except for private rentals) and will be closed on Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day). "Colorado Skies" live talks, Friday night live talks and starshows, Friday night laser shows are on hiatus for the remainder of May but will return on Thursday, June 5. Saturday afternoon shows are on hiatus until mid-August. Daytime family shows every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday at 10:00am & 1:00pm begin on June 3!

Sommers-Bausch Observatory will re-open for Friday night Public Open Houses at 9:00pm Friday, June 6.

Nikon Small World Exhibit:

On view through May 16: Enjoy the Nikon Small World art exhibit at Fiske! Admission is free. Marvel at the winning pieces of the 2007 competition, all images taken under the microscope during the course of scientific research. CU faculty involved are: John Hart who served as a competition judge and Mike Klymkowsky whose stunning image of frog embryos won 7th Place! Fiske's lobby is FREE and open to the public! Experience Science on a Sphere and our hands-on exhibits. Visitors are welcome M-F 9:00am-4:00pm during Maymester.

Fiske-LFU Astronomy Camp:

Fiske staff are pleased to partner with Longmont Free University and the Magellan Center to offer Astronomy Camp for kids ages 4-8 this June! For more info and to register your student, please contact LFU at 303-702-1500.

In the sky this week:

For locally-obtained images and narration, please link to video. Thanks to Vern Raben (Longmont Astronomical Society), here's what we can see over the next few days:

  • After 9:00pm, look west for Mars in constellation Gemini and Mercury in constellation Taurus; with a telescope, you can also see dwarf planet Ceres in Taurus. Look south for Saturn in constellation Leo.
  • In the early morning, look southeast for Jupiter in constellation Sagittarius. Before 4:00am, look for comets and dark sky objects like galaxy M51.
  • For other events in May or help locating anything in the sky (such as satellites overhead), visit your local astronomical society and NASA's Amateur Astronomy webpage.

Mailing List

Subscribe to our new Mailing List to receive show times and descriptions in your inbox on the first of every month. All you have to do is complete the form on the left sidebar and enjoy!

Upcoming Events

We apologize for the brief unavailability of the Upcoming Events due to regularly scheduled maintenance.

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Summer 2008 Schedule

Fiske Planetarium's Summer 2008 Schedule can now be downloaded as an Adobe PDF file (it opens in a new window).

Summer Hours of Operation

Main Office / Tickets: M-F, 9:00am-4:00pm 303-492-5002. You may purchase tickets in advance by phone (Visa or Mastercard only) or in person up to 15 minutes before scheduled public showtimes.

Admission

Live Talks / Star Shows:
  Adults: $6.00
  Students: $5.00*
  Seniors/Children: $3.50

Laser Shows (Fridays):
  All ages: $5.00

Family Shows (Daytime):
  Adults: $5.00
  Seniors/Children: $3.50

Lobby (Daytime) - FREE:
  Adults: $3.00
  Seniors/Children: $2.00   Suggested donation
  for all-day admission

High school, community college, & university students/staff get in FREE* for all Thursday night Live Talks.

* Must present student ID

Parking

Metered parking is $1.25/hour 7:30am-5:00pm, seven days a week. Please park in metered spots along Regent Drive or in Lot 306 (on Regent near Broadway; talking cashbox provides receipts). All-day parking permits for Lot 308 (Regent & Kittredge Loop Drive) are available at Fiske for $5.75 each. After 5:00pm M-F & all-day Sat-Sun, parking in Lot 308 is FREE! Disabled patrons may be dropped off in the red curb (loading zone) area along Regent Drive.

Charlas de las Estrellas

8:00pm - - !En Espanol!

  • June 24 - Las Estrellas del Verano
  • July 22 - Nuestro Sistema Solar

BVSD schools: FREE visit by Starlab & FREE trip to Fiske!

Thanks to generous funding from Impact on Education, 3rd grade & 8th grade classes in Boulder Valley School District may receive a FREE visit from Fiske's Starlab (portable planetarium) OR a FREE trip to Fiske (includes transportation and admission). For more information, please e-mail fiske@colorado.edu or call 303-492-5002.

Public schools outside BVSD: FREE Fiske visit!

Teachers: Please consider joining Colorado Project Astro-Geo (CPAG) to qualify for FREE visits to your classroom by scientists and engineers and FREE admission for your students to any program at Fiske! For more information, please e-mail fiske@colorado.edu or call Suzanne at 303-492-4073.

2009: International Year of Astronomy

The UN designated 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. Watch for local events as they become available!

See a meteor?

Meteors can be seen throughout the year. Please report meteor or fireball sightings to Cloudbait Observatory. If you find a meteorite, please contact us at Fiske!

Help Make Fiske a Science Center!

Donations are gratefully accepted to help bring new hands-on exhibits to Fiske's lobby. We appreciate your assistance as we develop Boulder's newest interactive science museum! For more information on how you can help, please contact us.