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

Membership

Adventure begins here.

What’s Happening at the Museum?

June 15
Ben Miller’s Stand-Up Science

What happens when a comedian walks into a volcano?

Space Sundays

A summer playgroup for your toddler and you!
Meet on 5 Sundays to blast off for fun.

EarthWalk-Fairbanks
Summer Day Camps

Outdoor programs for kids and teens at Matsinger Forest in Danville, VT!

Eye on the Sky the Vermont Weather Source Logo

Current Weather Information for June 8, 2024

Daytime Cloudy and Sunny Weather Icon

Tonight

Showers diminishing.
50 to 55

Evening Mostly Clear Weather Icon

Sunday

Scattered showers. Chance of afternoon thunderstorms.
60s to near 70

Daytime Cloudy and Sunny Weather Icon

Monday

Mostly cloudy some sunshine. Localized showers.
60s to low 70s. 

Mix of sun and clouds.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy, some sunshine. Slight chance of showers. 
70s

Eye on the Night Sky

Saturday, June 08, 2024

Today:
As the evening twilight is fading fast, at about 9:30 PM, low to the northwest, the thin sliver of a crescent moon appears in the arms of the Gemini Twins, where the moon will remain for a brief time until it sets, at about 11:00 PM.