Welcome to the William Brish Planetarium


We are open at our full, 64-seat capacity as a cashless experience.
In order to reserve your seats, make reservations in advance at http://wbp.booktix.com/ . However, we will also be accepting credit/debit cards (no cash) at the door.
Be aware that shows can sell out at any time.
Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

  • We are open to the public on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month with shows for younger audiences at 5:30 pm. and general audiences at 7:00 pm. Doors close promptly at 5:30 and 7:00. NO LATE ADMISSION!!
  • We strongly encourage you to purchase tickets in advance to avoid being turned away at the door should the program you wish to attend be sold out.
  • Tickets for public programs are available at http://wbp.booktix.com/.  All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable.​
  • Please print your tickets for scanning when you arrive.
  • Masks are optional.

Travel Through Space and Time at the Brish!

Join us at 7:00 pm this year as we take a journey through space and time. We will begin our year by looking at how the human eye is designed to help us see all of the amazing things we find in space. We will then examine how we explore space, whether as an astronaut or through technology. Once we know how we examine space, we will begin our journey through space and time, starting with the formation of the universe approximately 14 billion years ago and ending on present-day Earth. This is one journey you don't want to miss!

Tuesday, September 26

5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons
​Elementary Age Audiences

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Astronaut
​​General Audiences
On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl named Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edmund, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edmund doesn’t want to let the plan go.
​The exploration of space is the greatest endeavour that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut?  Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body.  Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject ‘Chad’, our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.

​Narrated by Ewan McGregor.​

Solar Palooza
October 14, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us at Solar Palooza - a partial eclipse viewing event!
Tickets are required for the following activities and may be purchased at wbp.booktix.net/.
  • 10:00 am - 10:45 am - Eclipse in a Cup Activity
  • 11:00 am - Planetarium Show - Totality!
  • 3:00 pm - Planetarium Show - Totality!
Prices are $2.00/child and $3.00/adult.

All STEM activities occurring during the eclipse, 11:45 am - 2:45 pm, are free while supplies last. Solar eclipse glasses are also free while supplies last.

DO NOT LOOK AT THE ECLIPSE WITHOUT PROPER EYE PROTECTION! SUNGLASSES ARE NOT PROPER EYE PROTECTION!
 William Brish Planetarium
820 Commonwealth Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-766-2898
roberali@wcps.k12.md.us

Hours of Operation: 
  • M - F - 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Open to WCPS students with limited group visits available 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm.)
  • 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm (Open to general public)
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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 during the school day, August - June.

Public Programs are offered throughout the school year on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm, unless otherwise noted.  Please see our Public Programs Schedule for more information.  
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We are not open for individual viewings during the day. However, we are available for private group showings at the end our school day on a limited basis.   For more information on scheduling the use of the planetarium for your group please visit the Schedule Your Visit! page or contact us for more information.

About Us
The William Brish Planetarium is a fully digital planetarium.  All programs are 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 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.