Welcome to the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium

Lyman Spitzer Jr. Planetarium

Immerse Yourself

The only public planetarium in Vermont invites you to take a tour of the cosmos, get transported by extreme weather, or travel through time to the age of the dinosaurs. Choose from a selection of films and in-person presentations during your visit. Or reserve the planetarium for a private show!

Today’s Programs

  • SOLD OUT: Live Astronomy Presenter - "Tonight's Sky"
    March 1911:30 am - 12:00 pm
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  • SOLD OUT: Dinosaur Full-Dome Movie
    March 1912:30 pm - 1:00 pm
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  • Astronomy Full-Dome Movie
    March 191:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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  • Live Astronomy Presenter - "Eclipse"
    March 192:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Membership

Adventure begins here.

What’s Happening at the Museum?

Winter Camps
Feb 26 – Mar 1

Registration is now open!

Tang Science Annex
IS OPEN!

New hands-on stations explore weather and astronomy … while having some fun!

New planetarium presentations!

Our Lyman Spitzer Jr Planetarium features new films and in-person presentations.

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Weather Forecast

Snow showers tonight, mainly northern mountains. Colder and often blustery this week, with periodic snow showers.

Current Weather Information for March 19, 2024

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Monday Night

Sct'd snow showers, numerous northern mts.
20s

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Tuesday

Chance of a snow shower.
Lower 30s to lower 40s, north to south

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Wednesday

Valley rain/snow showers; mtn snow showers.
Mid 30s to mid 40s, north to south

Mix of sun and clouds.

Thursday

Scattered snow showers or flurries.
Upper 20s to upper 30s, north to south

Eye on the Night Sky

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Today:
The Vernal or Spring Equinox marks the calendar arrival of Spring late this evening at 11:06 PM EDT, when the Sun is positioned directly above the Earth’s equator. Although the word equinox means “equal night”, the atmosphere bends the sun’s light, shifting it slightly higher, adding several minutes to the daylight.