Welcome to the William Brish Planetarium

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
Larry: Cat in Space 
Early Elementary - General Audiences

​ Take off on a lunar adventure with a curious stowaway cat! Larry Cat in Space is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon.  This is a Classic Planetarium Program, redone for viewing in full dome video.

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Cosmic Colors
General Audiences​

Enjoy a wondrous journey through the world of color and beyond!  Discover why the sky is blue, why Mars is red, and the reason why many things are the color that they are.  Tour the interior of a plant leaf, voyage through a human eye, then step into the invisible universe as you investigate x-rays by taking on a monstrous black hole.  Explore the world of infrared in a roaring fire, and even discover what may have been the actual color of a dinosaur. Explore the amazing rainbow of cosmic light through COSMIC COLORS, an original production of the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium in cooperation with the Great Lakes Planetarium Association.

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William Brish Planetarium
820 Commonwealth Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-766-2898
kopcochr@wcps.k12.md.us

Hours of Operation: 
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. M-F (during the WCPS School year by Appointment Only)
Select public show evenings 5:30 & 7:00 start times
Select Dates during the summer
Contact Us to schedule a group visit

Apollo 11 Command Module

About Us

Operated by the Washington County Public Schools System, the William Brish Planetarium serves K-12 students throughout Washington County August - June.
Public Programs are also offered throughout the school year, usually on the first and fourth Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise noted.  Please see our Public Programs Schedule for more information.
Also available are private showings on a limited basis.  For more information on scheduling the use of the planetarium for your group please visit the Non-WCPS Groups Information page or contact us for more information.

We have Upgraded!
The William Brish Planetarium is now a fully digital planetarium!  All programs are now digital full-dome presentations that immerse you in astronomy, earth science, biology and more as never before utilizing the Spitz Sci-Dome XD-S full-dome digital system.  To learn more about our new system and what types of things you can expect to see during your visit, check out the Spitz Inc. website found at http://www.spitzinc.com/planetarium/scidome/

Where we're located:

The William Brish Planetarium is located at 820 Commonwealth Ave.  Hagerstown, MD 21740.