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

  • Tonight's Sky - Live Astronomy Show
    March 611:30 am - 12:00 pm
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  • Extreme Weather Full-Dome Movie
    March 612:30 pm - 1:00 pm
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  • Dinosaurs of Antarctica - Full Dome Movie
    March 61:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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  • Journey to Mars - Live Astronomy Show
    March 62:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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  • Flying Monsters- Full Dome Movie
    March 63:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Membership

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Weather Forecast

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY FOR:
Orleans, Essex, Lamoille, Caledonia, Washington, and Orange Counties.

Rain showers mixing with freezing rain south, freezing rain developing in the northeast.

Current Weather Information for March 6, 2026

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Tonight

Chance of rain/freezing rain showers. 
Upper 20s to mid 30s

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Saturday

Morning showers diminshing, more showers arriving late in the day. 
Upper 40s to mid 50s

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Sunday

Showers ending, sunshine developing throughout the day. 
40s to low 50s

Mix of sun and clouds.

Monday

Mostly sunny and mild. 
50s nearing 60