Wies Earth Science Museum

Museum Hours
Closed Monday, Tuesday and all campus holidays / Wednesday, Thursday 12-4 pm / Friday 12-7 pm / Saturday 10 am-5 pm / Sunday 1-5 pm

Admission (Beginning 2/1/2004)
$2.00 adults (18 -64) / $1.50 seniors (65 and over) / $1.50 juniors (13-17) / 1.00 (3-12) / Children under age 3 are free / UWFox students, faculty & staff are always free with campus ID.
Donations are Gladly Accepted
Weis Earth Science Museum • University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley • 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952
920.832.2925 (For General Info) 920.832.2868 (For Scheduling a Tour)

School Tour Information

We are now taking reservations for visits by school groups (including home-school groups), community organizations and other groups. A nominal scheduling fee is charged for group reservations, which entitles the group to a guided tour with age-appropriate activity sheets for children and additional hands-on opportunities for all.

Museum Tours

Cost & Payment Information

Single Planetarium Show or Museum Tour:

  • $3.50 per student. The required number of adults are admitted free. The minimum charge is $40.

Multiple Show & Tour Discount:

  • For school groups that attend both a Museum tour AND a Planetarium show (or two Planetarium shows) ON THE SAME DAY, the cost per student is only $6.00 per student for both venues. The minimum charge is $40 per show / $40 per tour.
  • An indoor lunch facility, which must be reserved in advance, may be available on the UW-Fox Valley campus.

Teachers & Chaperones

For each reservation, one teacher and the required number of adult chaperones are admitted at no charge.

  • For K–6, one chaperone is required for every 10 students
  • For grades 7–12, one chaperone is required for every 15 students Additional adults cost the same as the per-student charge.
For details see brochure: FieldTripPlanner2007-08.pdf
Wisconsin Education Standards Covered: Standards.pdf

 

Bring the family, and spend the day with a visit to the Weis Earth Science Museum and a show at the Barlow Planetarium!

Weis Earth Science Museum • University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley • All rights reserved
Last Modified: February 13, 2008 - Comments to: joanne.kluessendorf@uwc.edu - 920.832.0125