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Opens at January 1-December 31 Wednesday 9:00-23:00
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1401 Observatory Dr, Madison, WI 53706, United StatesMap
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  • Nicolle Z
    Nicolle Z
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    Celestial Bucky - Need I say more?

    A beautiful view of the lake in one direction and a view of the historic observatory in the other. Plus, Celestial Bucky (on parade). Excellent visit all around!

    Reviewed on Aug 4, 2018
  • John D
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    Another delightful and historical Madison treasure

    This is one of the largest telescopes in the world over a hundred years old, and vital in astronomical research before the digital age. Manually operated one can still view the vast outer space and pl...

    Reviewed on Oct 17, 2016
  • aPilot98
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    History & Astronomy

    This is one of the gems of the UW campus - tours are comprehensive and viewings are extremely interesting. The building has been preserved well, and WO's reading room has a wide collection of thes...

    Reviewed on Oct 11, 2016
  • Prawet J
    Prawet J
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    Iconic place with active duty

    The Washburn Observatory is located on top of the hill on Observatory Drive in the University of Wisconsin. It is still housing a telescope to see the far view and the sky. If you want to see the sk...

    Reviewed on Sep 20, 2016
  • SunBound4
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    AWESOME EXPERIENCE

    We took teen girls to check out some cool views, great experience. We got to see Jupiter's Stars, Saturn and the moon. They provided a lot of history and answered questions. Historical and hands on.

    Reviewed on Sep 14, 2016

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