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Public Shows: 

We currently have no public/ticketed shows scheduled.

Private shows:

To schedule a private show, please see our scheduling page.

For disability accommodations, please contact the Spanel Planetarium 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.

Getting Here:

One of the most convenient ways to make it to the planetarium is by taking public transit: there is a Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) bus stop immediately outside Haggard Hall that is served by Routes 14, 14S, 105, 105S, 108, 190, 190S and 197 on their Northbound legs.  There is also a WTA stop outside the Viking Union that services nearly all the same routes in the southbound direction (so often arriving from Downtown Bellingham). These stops are closer than any parking lot on campus, so parking downtown and riding up might be easier than parking on campus.

If you make the drive up to campus, parking is available in our C lot, or 6V lot. Maps can be found on WWU’s transportation website. Our closest and most accessible parking is the 6V lot, but that one is often full so arrive early if planning to park there. Accessible parking information can be found on the transportation website.

We recommend arriving ten minutes early and finding the planetarium if folks are not familiar with the location. It can take fifteen minutes to walk from the furthest on-campus parking lot.  

We are located on the 3rd floor of the Haggard Hall Library. There is no access from the classroom side of Haggard Hall.

From the circulation desk, take the stairs or the elevator to the third floor and head right down the hall to a grey door. The door opens five minutes before the show starts. Please do not knock or rattle the handle because there may be a show in progress. Please do not ask library staff to open the door for you. 

When you arrive, please have your group's coordinator introduce themself to the presenter and let the presenter know if your entire group is present or if you’re waiting on anyone. We can hold the show for ten minutes for late participants. There is no entry after the show has started. There is no reentry after the show has started.

Men and women's restrooms are located down the hall to the left of the stairs, and across from the elevator. Gender neutral restrooms can be found directly below on the 2nd floor. More information can be found at the LGBTQ+ Western website. No open food or drink is allowed in the planetarium, please dispose of all uncovered drinks prior to entering. 

Please silence phones and other bright or loud objects prior to the start of the show. There is to be no photography or video recording in the dome.