Schedules and Tickets
Public Shows Winter Quarter 2023
For disability accommodations, please contact us at planetarium@wwu.edu. Disability access information is available online at Transportation Services, and further resources can be found on Western's Disability Access Center website and the AS Disability Outreach Center.
Private Shows
We are now scheduling for Winter Quarter 2023. January 4th - March 17th.
Private shows by appointment only. Please email planetarium@wwu.edu two weeks in advance to schedule a show.
In Winter Quarter 2023, we are available for shows Mondays between 10am and 2pm, and Wednesdays between 3pm and 7pm.
Our shows are recommended for ages 8 and up.
All shows are in line with the Next Generation Science Standards for grades 4 to 12.
Our group shows are offered for $50 and are 45 minutes long, we can accommodate 45 people. To schedule a show, please email physics@wwu.edu with your chosen show topic, class grade, and anticipated number of participants. Tickets must be purchased two weeks before the show date to reserve your show.
Thanks to a grant from BP p.l.c., Whatcom County Public school 4th and 5th grade classes can attend private shows with no charge.
Click here to learn about our available show topics.
For WWU student projects, class field trips, or staff and faculty retreats, see our Student and Faculty page.
The planetarium office is staffed on a part-time basis, and scheduling requests can take up to a week to process.