Barlow Planetarium

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1478 Midway Rd
Menasha, WI 54952
The Barlow Planetarium at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley opened to the public on March 20, 1998.This is a world-class facility for 3-D excitement, giant full-color special effects and crystal-clear, five-channel, 10,000 watt THX surround sound.The Barlow Planetarium has a 48-foot projection dome and seats 98 people, with four additional spaces for wheelchair access.An Evans and Sutherland Digistar II® star projector recreates a realistic night sky and 3-D effects which pull the audience into a virtual world.Interactive keypads at each seat allow audiences to get involved in performances.Cutting-edge Sky Skan® video projection and automation systems make this planetarium state-of-the-art.

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Brittany L.
4/1/2025

Loved the Barlow planetarium when I went. Saw Pink Floyd's dark side of the moon album and laser show, it was a trip! Thanks for the memories!

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Jennifer T.
11/3/2018

What a wonderful little planetarium. We just saw the rock vinyl laser show and it was awesome! The tickets were only $10 a piece-cheap for Saturday night entertainment. The seats are leaned back,...

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Emily K.
11/7/2016

Out of this world awesome! I saw two shows on Saturday. The first was the plants. It was cool and lasted about an hour. Packed full of solar system information I learned about each plant in our...

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Ty P.
2/13/2017

Took my wife to see More Than Meets the Eye this past weekend. $8/ticket is an absolutely fair price. We loved how the program walked through locating some of the constellations. It was also cool...

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Nicole M.
1/14/2017

A Fox Valley gem! Definitely a different, unique experience. The theater was clean and the staff (students) were friendly. We attended two of the laser shows: Electrolaze and Pink Floyd's The...

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