Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium

""May the Christmas star shine brightly on your day, bringing peace, harmony, love, and joy.""

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"HAVE YOU HEARD?! The Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium has been nominated AGAIN for Milwaukee Magazine’s “2026 Best of the Burbs!""

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!
We need YOU to vote and vote DAILY, if possible! It’s easy and quick…here are the steps!

➡️Go to vote.milwaukeemag.com
➡️Click on “Recreation & Outdoors” square
➡️Under Categories, select “Day Outing”
➡️Vote for Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium (at this point, you have to answer registration questions with email and zip code.)
➡️Click “Vote!”
➡️Either continue to vote for other categories or you are done!

Voting is open now and runs through January 15th, 2026. Tell your friends, family and co-workers! Like they say, the more, the merrier! Vote now though January 15th.

Thank you for your support! #wherethestarshangout #milwaukeemag "

There's a few more opportunities for a little holiday cheer before Christmas arrives this week! Check out our shows and join us if you need a break under the stars!

Since kiddos are out of school this week, we do encourage purchasing tickets ahead of time for the next few weeks

A wonderful perspective on winter's arrival today at 9:03am...to be exact!

Don't forget, starting tomorrow, our days will start to lengthen, slowly but surely!

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Next week is Christmas! 🎄 Join us for holiday fun & space exploration! 🚀 Catch 'Let It Snow' at 11am & 'Mystery of the Christmas Star' at 1pm, followed by star talks. Get tickets now at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com! #wherethestarshangout

Did you know there’s an object in space called the Christmas Tree Cluster?
Stars in this cluster (NGC 2264) form a triangular shape that looks like a glowing cosmic Christmas tree - twinkling lights and all!
Space really shows the holiday spirit this season! SOURCE: nasa.gov

It's Thoughtful Thursday! Feel free to ponder on this idea from Carl Sagan!

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Today is our last Wednesday morning public show of 2025!

Join us for a joyful and toe-tapping musical favorite ""Let It Snow."" Purchase tickets online at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com. Or, available seats can be sold at the door.

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Did you know that Orion the constellation is visible to most of the world? It falls between 64°N and 75°S, and tonight the Orion Nebula is perfectly placed for viewing, right here in Wisconsin!

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10 days until Christmas! 🎄
Don't miss our promos: 6 public show passes for 5 or gift an annual planetarium membership!🎁 Call/stop in for questions.
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Here's our festive lineup for the week! Hope to see you soon!

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The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight (Dec 13) into early Dec 14! 🌠
The waning crescent Moon won’t rise until after 2am, so viewing should be good. Under perfect skies you might see ~100 meteors/hr. Bundle up & hope for clear skies!
Source: Adler Planetarium

Christmas is coming! Visit us tomorrow for a little holiday happiness!

At 11am, we'll offer our newer show ""Let It Snow"" for our younger audiences. At 1:00pm, we'll feature ""Mystery of the Christmas Star.""

Purchase tickets @ hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com!

We’re excited to be featured in Milwaukee Magazine’s Give Back Profiles! 💫
Every contribution brings us closer to upgrading our dome and keeping the stars bright for our community.
Thank you for helping us Don’t Let the Planetarium Go Dark! 🌟

We are incredibly honored to receive support from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium! 🚀✨
This award helps us continue expanding access to STEM education and supports our Don’t Let the Planetarium Go Dark fundraising campaign.

Thank you, WSGC, for believing in our work and helping us keep space science alive, accessible, and inspiring for our community. The future is bright! 🌌🙌

Catch 'George & Oatmeal Save Santa' at 11am, followed by a live star talk! 🎅️✨ #wherethestarshangout

Still shopping for the holidays? Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium show passes could be a great stocking stuffer for friends, family, co-workers, or neighbors!

Don't forget about our current promotion! And, we are selling memberships for 2026-2027, which is a great value for the passionate space lovers in your life!

Also, it's the annual Retzer Gift Shop Sale, where you can save 15% on a variety of fabulous astronomy and nature gifts for all ages.

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Enjoy the daylight while you can today! Because, the sun sets this afternoon at 4:17pm.This is the EARLIEST sunset of 2025!

Don't forget that our longest night is still to come, on Sunday, December 21st. After that, our days will slowly but surely start getting longer!

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Check out our lineup this week! If you are looking fun and unique way to enjoy the season, come check out a holiday planetarium show! Tickets are only $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the ticketing link in our bio!

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It is the first Saturday of our holiday show schedule. For all the Saturdays this month, we'll offer ""Let It Snow"" for our younger audiences at 11:00am. Later at 1:00pm, we'll feature ""Mystery of the Christmas Star."" Both shows will be followed by a star talk.

Both are excellent options that would be a great way to celebrate the season. You may purchase tickets and save your seats by heading to hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com! Or available seats can be purchased upon arrival. #wherethestarshangout