Consider a Donation
Since 2007 the Manfred Olson Planetarium has been sharing the wonders of the cosmos with the community. Your gift of any size makes a difference in helping us support our students, maintain our equipment, and host free events.
Consider making a gift to the Planetarium today!
Checks can be made payable to UWM Foundation — Manfred Olson Planetarium Fund (2712.00) and mailed to:
UWM Physics/Planetarium
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
For more information about planned giving and corporate and foundation philanthropy, please visit the UWM Office of Development or contact,
Leslie Horn
Development Director
414-229-3294
lahorn@uwm.edu
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413.
What Your Donation Supports
- Saving towards a new hybrid planetarium projector
- Special event series such as the upcoming centennial in 2023
- Student scholarships for the Planetarium’s talented and hard-working undergraduate staff members
- Stipends for collaborations with underrepresented audiences, such as for our Indigenous Voices program (PDF)
- Upgrades to our equipment, such as the new, computerized mount for our telescope
- Licensing to run the simulation software, Uniview, which allows us fly around galaxies and view real space objects!
Read our 2023 Impact Report (PDF) to learn more.
