Public Shows - Fridays, 7:00 p.m.

September 14: Starry Nights: Autumn Skies

Oct. 26: Monsters in the Sky

Nov. 16: Native American Star Myths

Dec. 7: Christmas Nights

Dec. 21: Christmas Nights - Encore Show

Jan. 11: Earth in the Solar System

Feb. 8: Starry Nights: Winter Skies

March 7: Signs of the Zodiac

April 4: Space Exploration: Mars and Beyond!

May 2: Starry Nights - Spring Skies

Kids will receive a FREE take-home prize.

Cost: $3/adult + $2/child

Seating is limited to 45 people.

The Buckstaff Planetarium was completed in 1964 as part of the Halsey Science Center construction project. It was named after Ralph Buckstaff, a local industrialist, UWO alumni, and meteorological enthusiast. Buckstaff contributed many things to the University community, including a diary of weather observations dating from 1900 and three weather observatories in Oshkosh. He also donated an extensive meteorite collection to the Oshkosh Public Museum, and served as director of the Buckstaff Observatories without salary for many years. Museum Director John H. Kuony observed that it was "a most fantastic stroke of fortune to have had such a man in its midst."

When it was built, the planetarium was intended to expand the university's offerings in astronomy, geography, meteorology, mathematics, and physics. Currently, the Planetarium is used mostly for Outreach activities through Science Outreach and Continuing Education, as well as the university's astronomy classes.

The Buckstaff Planetarium is located on the UW Oshkosh campus, behind Halsey Science Center at the corner of Elmwood and Woodland Avenues.

To get to campus from Highway 41, take the Highway 21 exit. Turn east and head into Oshkosh. After going over the Fox River bridge, turn right onto High Avenue (going south). This will take you into campus. Turn left (east) onto Vine Avenue. Turn right (south) onto Elmwood Ave. Turn right onto Woodland Ave. (west). A campus map will be included with your confirmation letter.