GRANT SPOTLIGHT: Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium Interactive Displays

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For most SDW students, and their parents, a trip to the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium was absolutely part of their school experience. For the first time since it opened in 2005, the lobby of the planetarium was remodeled, allowing an update to technology and the addition of more interchangeable displays.

A 2020 WEF grant supported this remodel, and helped get the lobby ready for the more than 9,000 Waukesha students that visit each year. #WEFGrantsWork

Check out some of the new displays!










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