As Yerkes has become a space at the confluence of culture, art, and science, we have so much going on. From our speaker series to our roster of tours to our star parties, keep up to date by getting on our email list, following us on social media, and visiting us in person. We're forever evolving into a place of diverse programs for kids and adults alike. Writers, artists, sculptors, photographers, musicians, engineers, chemists, tech innovators, and astronomers are collaborating to understand how science inspires the arts and how the arts inspire cosmic discovery. We're eager to work together at this epicenter of BIG IDEAS. What was a dormant institution a couple years ago and a construction site under full restoration just last year is now a vibrant place filled with enthusiasm, focus, and new voices in conversation. Discover what’s happening in Cobb & Hale's three domes and the junction of Olmsted ellipses. More importantly, discover how you can tap into the energy.
Ktthė piténdagwet odë Neshnabé nengo kenomagéwen ndathmowmenan témget zhi gizhgok. Minė gé yaththegazwik gi ndatsokanmenanêk ėzhi. Nwabdë’gok da zhetthkéyak ė bmadzëyak. Nwabdë’gok gé zhé ėshtthëgéwat gi wésiyêk ė bmadzëwat gé winwa. Ngi gnëmagomen ėwi bwa ngetoyak odë kenomagéwen. Kwansëgé ktthė piténdagwet ėwi mikwéndëmak odë athë kenomëwayak nnithansenanêk, winwa gé wwi bmowdonawa nigan wa në wthi…
Yerkes is excited to welcome all for a celebration and exploration of art at our next open house on Thursday, May 21 from 6pm – 8pm! Join us for a chance to connect with local artists and Yerkes staff, learn new artistic techniques, hear music in the dome, and to create your own art inside…
Exploring the Night Sky with the Great Refractor tour tickets for Summer 2026 are available now on our ticketing website! We are excited to once again offer this experience on select Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays over the summer. With only a small number of tickets available for each tour, this exclusive evening illuminates the inner-workings…
All of us at Yerkes are proud to announce the 2026 cohort of undergraduate summer interns! Our interns will be joining us in Williams Bay for 9 weeks this summer starting in June. During this immersive, hands-on experience, our interns will engage with research focused on digitizing and utilizing the Yerkes glass plate collection and…
We’re excited to announce the lineup for our 2026 Speaker Series! • Recent Poet Laureate of Wisconsin, Nicholas Gulig, comes for a discussion of his vibrant life, the PBS Wisconsin documentary Welcome Poets of which he’s the subject, and a reading of some of his transformative poems on Thursday, June 4th at 6pm. • We’re over the…