Sharing the Wonders of the Universe!
Serving Northeast Wisconsin For Over Two Decades
THE BARLOW IS OPEN!
Reduced Capacity: 16 Seats Per Show!
ONLINE TICKET SALES ONLY!
Masks Required For All Guests 3 & Up!
Hard Surfaces Cleaned After Each Program!
Deep Cleaning Each Day!
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU DON’T FEEL WELL OR HEALTHY!
Stay healthy, stay strong and stay safe. We look forward to having everyone back in the Barlow.

Show Schedules:
Address: 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952 | Phone: (920) 832-2848 | Box Office Hours: Wed-Fri 2–3:45 p.m., Sat 1-3:45 p.m. and 1/2 hour prior to evening shows
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Experience the wonders of the universe FREE for a full year!
Host an Event at the Barlow
We welcome birthdays, parties, weddings, fundraisers and more!
EXPAND YOUR UNIVERSE
at the Barlow Planetarium
Field Trips
Bring a K-12 class to the Barlow for an interactive and educational planetarium experience.
Outreach
Participate in one of our interactive astronomical demo experiences without leaving your school!
Scouts
Earn merit badges in Astronomy or Space Exploration through one of our unique program offerings.
Space Academy
Build a rocket or discover celestial objects at our Wisconsin Astronomy and Space Academy.
Resources
Learn more about astronomy, star patterns, the ISS, and weather in space.
The Barlow Planetarium at the UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities Campus, the first major planetarium in the state of Wisconsin, opened to the public on March 20, 1998. The 48-foot diameter projection dome with seating for 98 (in addition to 4 wheelchair accessible spaces) is powered by an Evans and Sutherland Digistar II®, cutting-edge video projection and automation technology.
The Barlow, at the time of its opening, was considered among the most state-of-the-art planetariums in the United States. Today, the Barlow is the second largest and second most attended planetarium in Wisconsin. The Barlow serves approximately 35,000 visitors annually from Northeast Wisconsin including the communities of seven UW System facilities: UW-Oshkosh, UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities Campus, UW-Oshkosh Fond du Lac Campus, UW-Green Bay, UW-Green Bay Manitowoc Campus, UW-Green Bay Marinette Campus and UW-Green Bay Sheboygan Campus. Recently the Barlow has been getting visitors from UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Stevens Point.
The Barlow ranks with the busiest university stand-alone planetariums in the Midwest. In the United States, only the planetariums of large flagship universities surpass Barlow’s attendance and revenue.
Barlow Planetarium
Box Office/Starline: 920-832-2848
1478 Midway Road
Menasha, WI 54952
Phone-Only Box Office Hours
920-832-2852
Wed–Fri: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Sat: 12:30-4:00 p.m.
Evenings: 30 Minutes Prior to First Program
Sun–Tue: CLOSED