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?

EarthWalk-Fairbanks
Summer Day Camps

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

April 22 – 28
Zach Umperovitch

Zach’s back! He’s building a new Rube Goldberg contraption in our gallery all week.

May 17
William Eddy Lecture Series presents: Rosemary Mosco

Award-winning creator of the beloved cartoon ‘Bird and Moon” comes to StJ.

Eye on the Sky the Vermont Weather Source Logo

Weather Forecast

Dry but cold tonight. Cool Thursday, and again cold Thursday night, then warmer and pleasant on Friday.

Current Weather Information for April 24, 2024

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Wednesday Night

Clearing and cold.
20s, some teens northern hills

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Thursday

Mostly sunny.
Mid 40s to around 50 north, and low to mid 50s south

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Friday

Mostly sunny.
mid 50s to around 60 north, low to mid 60s south

Mix of sun and clouds.

Saturday

Chance of afternoon showers in the St. Lawrence Valley.
Low to mid 60s

Eye on the Night Sky

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Today:
With the last of the twilight dying in the western skies by 8 o’clock, look to the east-southeast, where the Moon, full last night, rises within the constellation Libra They keep each other company through the night, cresting due south around 1:45 AM.