Events Calendar

Yerkes Observatory Tour

Saturday, February 13th - 10:00 am

Yerkes Observatory is open for free public tours every Saturday throughout the year. You may also request a weekday tour except on Wednesdays for a small donation.

45-minute Saturday programs begin at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and Noon. We don't take reservations. We appreciate a suggested donation of $5 per person. If there are more than fifteen in your group, consider taking a private program at some other time. For details, call 262 245-5555, extension 880.

During tours, the guide provides a brief talk on the history of Yerkes, astronomical research, and our amazing Universe. He also takes visitors into the impressive 90-foot dome. Here, visitors may look at the famed 40-inch Refractor, the largest lens-type telescope in the world, and its impressive 73-foot diameter elevator.

Yerkes Observatory
373 W Geneva St., Williams Bay, WI

http://astro.uchicago.edu/yerkes/index.html

262 245-5555 ext 880