Space Place is located at 2300 S. Park Street in the Village on Park Street, which is just north of the Beltline Highway.
Space Place is the education and public outreach center of the UW-Madison Astronomy Department.
Upcoming Events
Saturday Science Workshop
Science Saturdays are on hiatus. Please check again here in the fall, and subscribe to our emailing list for further notifications.
Saturday workshops are always free and open to the public and are offered during the school year. This program is held in person only and is for children ages 6-10 and their families. The workshop starts promptly at 10:00 and is typically over by 11:00.
Guest Presentations
UW Space Place guest presentations are on hiatus. Please check here for upcoming events, and sign up to receive our email announcements at the link above.
Space Place guest presentations are always free and open to the public and are offered live on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. These programs are presented both virtually and in person. To watch virtually, please look for the UWSpacePlace channel on YouTube. Many previous talks are archived for you there as well.
Click on 'Guest Presentations' above to listen to May's talk by Kelly Tyrrell and Jim Lattis.
Star Gazing
Other opportunities for Star Gazing
Washburn Observatory
The observatory is open again for public viewing.
Universe in the Park
For the current Universe in the Park schedule, see Partner Programs at badgertalks.wisc.edu