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We remain CLOSED to the public due to ongoing concerns related to COVID-19. Enjoy our virtual programs, educational resources and sign up to receive updates about our reopening plans.

Give to Fiske

Fiske Planetarium was founded in 1975 with a generous donation from Wallace Franz Fiske, CU alumni.

We will celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2025. We need YOUR support to continue our legacy of developing innovative immersive, educational experiences to engage, inspire, and build community. 

Your support...

  • Inspires the next generation through K-12 programming
  • Enhances professional development opportunities for students
  • Spurs innovation and creativity in digital dome environments
  • Advances scientific literacy and STEM education
  • Builds inclusivity and space for everyone to explore their world
  • Continues our legacy of inspiring curious minds
  • Expands our universe of possibilities

 

Friends of Fiske

Let’s dream big, set ambitious goals, and share in the success - together. 

JOIN our FRIENDS of FISKE giving society today.  

Continue the conversation about giving opportunities by contacting Carla Johns at 303.492.5003.

Giving Opportunities

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Fiske Futures Fund

We want to build a future. Help us chart a course for the next 50 years with expanded exhibit space, new immersive technologies, educational fulldome programs, and spaces for exploration and conversation. The possibilities are astronomical. 

K-12 activity led by student staff member

K-12 STEM Initiative Fund

We want to expand opportunities in K-12 STEM education. Help support our K-12 programming, offer enhanced STEM labs and activities, design and build interactive exhibits, and provide support for local schools to experience Fiske.

Our Success Stories

Dr. John Keller dancing in the Solar Arcade

FISKE EXHIBITS LET YOU VISIT THE SUN WITHOUT BURNING YOUR FEET

Visitors to Fiske Planetarium will soon get the chance to feel like they’re walking on the sun.

Next week, the CU Boulder planetarium will debut two new exhibits that explore the inner workings of Earth’s favorite star. They include an installation that lets anyone stroll through a glowing archway made up of coronal “loops”—or the ribbons of blazing-hot plasma that leap from the surface of the sun and can occasionally send solar flares hurtling toward Earth. 

The exhibits, which incorporate animations and a lot of LED lights, are the brainchildren of CU Boulder graduate and undergraduate students who worked together across a wide range of fields. 

“It was a really great experience to meet people from so many backgrounds,” said Minso Kim, a PhD student in the Department of Critical Media Practices who took part in that effort. “Everyone was so enthusiastic to share their talents.” Read more...

All gifts in support of the university are processed and receipted by the University of Colorado Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable entity.

Contact the CU Office of Advancement at 303.541.1449 for further questions.

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Fiske Planetarium

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  2414 Regent Drive, Boulder, CO 80309

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