Concerts in the Dome | Sun Oct 5 @ 3 & 5PM Chamber music soars inside the legendary 100-inch Telescope Dome—where Hubble unveiled the expanding universe. Works by Gal, Britten & Prokofiev. 🎟 mtwilson.edu/events/concert100525

A look inside Mount Wilson’s 150-ft Solar Telescope, the world’s tallest since 1912. Operator Steve Padilla continues a century of solar research & education with this historic instrument. 📸 Patricia Hill

FREE STAR PARTY! Sat Sep 27 Sunset–1AM at Mount Wilson Observatory with LAAS telescopes - see Saturn, Neptune, Uranus + galaxies, nebulae & star clusters. Free (donations welcome). ℹ️ mtwilson.edu/star-parties

ARTS@THEOBSERVATORY | Sats thru Oct 26 In the 100-inch Dome: Terra Cosmica immersive film (3–5 PM) James Griffith’s Small Paintings of Infinity (1–5 PM) Art, science & cosmos converge. Admission $5

Volunteer Appreciation Night We celebrated the amazing volunteers who keep Mount Wilson alive with a special evening on the legendary 60-inch Telescope. Thank you for your passion & dedication! 📸 Allan Der

SUN SEP 21 | 3PM & 5PM The New Hollywood String Quartet performs an all-Schubert program inside the historic 100-inch Telescope Dome—where the universe’s expansion was discovered. 🌌🎶 🎟 mtwilson.edu/events/concert092125

SOLD OUT! 🎬✨ Sat Sep 27 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind with a Bob Baker Marionettes pre-show + exhibit. Missed it? October’s final Matinee on the Mountain will be announced soon—stay tuned!

Arts@theObservatory presents: TERRA COSMICA — an immersive 43-min film by Rebeca Méndez & Stephen Nowlin, dissolving the boundary between earth & cosmos. On view Saturdays 3–5PM thru Oct 26 | $5 admission at the door.

🚧 Weekday Detour Alert! Sept 8–25, Mon–Fri, 9AM–2PM: Angeles Crest Hwy closed between Foothill Blvd & Angeles Forest Hwy for SCE work. Use Big Tujunga Canyon Rd → Angeles Forest Hwy as detour. Weekends, Cosmic Café, tours & events = NOT affected!

TALKS & TELESCOPES | SAT SEP 13 @5:30PM Artist Lia Halloran explores art, astronomy & overlooked voices in science. After the talk: picnic + stargazing through Mt. Wilson’s 60” & 100” telescopes! 🎟️ Tickets: www.mtwilson.edu/events/talk091325/

See James Griffith’s painting exhibition Small Paintings of Infinity: connecting fossils & stars inside Mount Wilson’s 100-inch dome. Saturdays thru Oct 26 | $5 mtwilson.edu/events/arts-griffith/

Aug 31 • 3 & 5 PM | Concerts in the Dome! Join Leelou & Friends in Mount Wilson’s 100-inch telescope dome for an unforgettable mix of classical, jazz & contemporary sounds. 🎟 mtwilson.edu/events/concert083125

Your support—through tickets, memberships, and donations—keeps Mount Wilson Observatory preserved for all to enjoy. Thank you.

It’s #NationalDogDay! 🐾 Solar, the observatory dog (c.1905–15), once charmed visitors in the monastery courtyard. Today, the post is proudly held by Odie Maurice, our telescope-loving pup.

Sun, Aug 31 – Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome @ 3 & 5 PM: Leelou & Friends blend classical, jazz & contemporary inside Mt Wilson’s 100-inch telescope dome. An intimate, unforgettable musical experience! 🎟 mtwilson.edu/events/concert083125

Matinees on the Mountain – Sat, Aug 23 @ 3PM Explore the cosmos on screen! From 19th-century telescope films to Cosmos, join LA Filmforum for a cinematic journey through astronomy. 🍿 🎟 mtwilson.edu/events/movie082325

Fri, Aug 15 | FREE STAR PARTY | Sunset–1 AM at historic Mount Wilson! See Saturn + deep-sky wonders through LAAS telescopes, connect with fellow stargazers, and enjoy the night sky. ℹ️ mtwilson.edu/star-parties

Aug 23 | 3PM 🎥 Envisioning the Skies with LA Filmforum — from 19th-century telescope images to Cosmos, explore how film shaped our view of the universe. 🍿 Tickets: mtwilson.edu/events/movie082325/

Aug 17 | 3 & 5PM: Under Mount Wilson’s 100-inch Dome, join Evan Price, Zach Dellinger, Cécilia Tsan, Roch Lockyer & Brian Netzley for a joyful jazz tribute to violin great Ben Powell—“the Grappelli of this generation.” 🎟 mtwilson.edu/events/concert081725/

At our May 10 “Talks & Telescopes,” Dr. Phil Korngut shared the story of NASA’s SPHEREx mission—from design in Pasadena to launch and first light. Now fully operational in orbit, SPHEREx is mapping the sky in infrared. 📺 Now on Youtube! youtu.be/LpoTgpj1AFU

SMALL PAINTINGS OF INFINITY: Step inside the 100-inch dome to see James Griffith’s stunning works linking fossils to the cosmos. Art, science & history in one space. Saturdays thru Oct 26 | 1–5PM | $5 🎟 www.mtwilson.edu/events/arts-griffith/

Teachers: This fall, bring your students to Mount Wilson Observatory for an unforgettable NGSS-aligned STEM field trip—where Einstein, Hawking & Sagan once stood. Science comes alive where history was made! Learn more: www.mtwilson.edu/stem

Tim Talks | Mon, Aug 11 @ 7PM Mount Wilson’s Tim Thompson brings Observatory history to life in “The Real Magic Mountain,” hosted by the Palos Verdes Gem & Mineral Society. Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Rd, Rolling Hills Estates. $10 donation appreciated

Talks & Telescopes | Sat, Aug 9 @ 5:30PM Is Planet Nine out there? Join Caltech’s Dr. Mike Brown (“How I Killed Pluto…”) at Mount Wilson for a night of discovery + stargazing. ASL interpretation provided. 🎟 mtwilson.edu/events/talk080925

See the universe like never before! Mount Wilson’s Public Ticket Nights offer views through the historic 60- & 100-inch telescopes—recently realuminized for even sharper stargazing. Final dates this year are in October! 🎟 mtwilson.edu/public-ticket-nights

Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome | Aug 3 at 3PM & 5PM Hear the Zelter String Quartet live in Mount Wilson’s 100-inch Telescope Dome—featuring Beethoven & the world premiere of The City of Angels by Todd Mason. 🎟 Tickets: mtwilson.edu/events/concert080325

Ever wondered how this historic observatory was built & still runs? Join our Engineering Tours for a rare look at the machinery behind our famous telescopes! Final tours: Aug 30 | Sept 14 | Oct 26. 🎟️ Tickets: www.mtwilson.edu/engineering-tour

MATINEES ON THE MOUNTAIN | SAT JULY 26 @ 3PM Next up in our hit movie series: Contact! Enjoy lunch at the Cosmic Café, explore the Observatory, then watch Carl Sagan’s classic high above LA. 🎟️ Limited tickets: www.mtwilson.edu/movies

THIS FRI, JULY 25 | FREE STAR PARTY! Enjoy an unforgettable night under the stars at historic Mount Wilson Observatory. From sunset–1 AM, LAAS volunteers share views through their telescopes. Enter main gate—volunteers will guide you. ℹ️ www.mtwilson.edu/star-parties

Thanks @kcrw.com for highlighting our Concerts in the Dome! 🎶 This Sunday is sold out, but 6 more concerts await—world‑class music in the stunning acoustics of our historic dome high above LA. 🎟 www.mtwilson.edu/concerts/ 📻 www.kcrw.com/news/shows/kcrw-features/mt-wilson

MATINEES ON THE MOUNTAIN | SAT JULY 26 @ 3PM Join us for Contact—Carl Sagan’s epic tale of first contact starring Jodie Foster—as part of our hit summer screening series! Make a day of it: lunch, explore, then movie magic above the city. 🎟 www.mtwilson.edu/movies/

SMALL PAINTINGS OF INFINITY by James Griffith—now on view inside the historic 100-inch dome at Mount Wilson Observatory! A poetic fusion of art, science & time. Saturdays, July 19–Oct 26 | 1–5PM | $5 🎟 www.mtwilson.edu/events/arts-griffith/

THIS FRIDAY, JULY 18 | FREE STAR PARTY! Join @LAAS__Official at Mount Wilson Observatory from sunset–1AM for a night of stargazing! See clusters, nebulae, galaxies & even Saturn & Neptune after midnight. Free entry | Donations welcome ℹ️ www.mtwilson.edu/star-parties

A Monument of Solar Astrophysics: Mount Wilson’s 60- & 150-foot solar towers revolutionized solar science—discovering magnetic fields in sunspots & launching helioseismology. Daily sunspot drawings since 1917: ☀️ www.mtwilson.edu/sunspot-drawings

🌋 This Saturday! A few tickets left! Join NASA JPL’s Dr. Rosaly Lopes for Volcanism in the Solar System—a fiery talk + stargazing through historic telescopes 🎟 mtwilson.edu/lectures

Sunday, July 13 | 2–5PM | Free Join us for the opening of Small Paintings of Infinity by James Griffith—art inspired by Earth, fossils, and the cosmos—inside the historic 100-inch dome at Mount Wilson. Info: www.mtwilson.edu/events/arts-griffith/

Tickets for Mount Wilson Public Ticket Nights (Sept & Oct) are on sale! View the cosmos through historic telescopes—these popular nights sell fast - don’t miss out: www.mtwilson.edu/public-ticket-nights/

July 4 Advisory: Mount Wilson is open 10AM–5PM. Gates close at 5PM—no evening access or fireworks viewing. No guided tours, but self-guided visits welcome with our printable map: bit.ly/mwomap. It’s cooler up here—come explore by day!

SUNDAY, JUNE 29 | CONCERTS IN THE DOME 🎶 CELLISSIMO: Cécilia Tsan & Allan Hon perform cello duets inside the 100-inch dome—incl. a world premiere, Bach, Barrière & Offenbach. 3PM & 5PM | 🎟 mtwilson.edu/concerts

THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 28 | FREE STAR PARTY Join LAAS at Mount Wilson from sunset–1AM for stargazing through personal telescopes! Possible sights: Moon, Mars, Mercury, galaxies & more. Donations appreciated! 🔭 Info: mtwilson.edu/star-parties

TALKS & TELESCOPES | Sat, July 20 @ 5:30PM NASA’s Dr. Rosaly Lopes explores “Volcanism in the Solar System”—from Earth’s eruptions to ice volcanoes on distant moons. Stay after to stargaze! 🎟 mtwilson.edu/lectures

In 1904, the Snow solar telescope arrived from Yerkes, launching the world’s first observatory for astrophysics. Its unique horizontal design captures sunlight via coelostat mirrors—revealing the solar spectrum. A trailblazing start to a century of discovery!

Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome | June 29 @ 3 & 5PM. CELLISSIMO: Cécilia Tsan & Allan Hon perform Bach, Barrière, Offenbach + the world premiere of Gernot Wolfgang’s Ready to Rumble - all inside the 100-inch telescope dome. 🎟️ Tickets: www.mtwilson.edu/events/concert062925

Mount Wilson’s 100-inch telescope helped Edwin Hubble reshape our view of the universe. From discovering galaxies beyond the Milky Way to evidence of dark matter and new stellar types—it’s one of the most storied instruments in astronomical history.

“We are on top of Mount Wilson - wish you all were with us!” Visit us this Father’s Day: take a tour, enjoy hikes, lunch from the Cosmic Cafe, & take in the beautiful views of LA - all right here in your back yard. We wish you all were with us, too! www.mtwilson.edu/visiting

MATINEES ON THE MOUNTAIN Sat 6/21 @ 3PM - A Silent Sci-Fi Spectacle! A one-of-a-kind cinematic experience w silent film historian Joe Rinaudo, his 1909 hand-cranked motion picture machine, & a program of scifi shorts w live musical accompaniment! TIX: www.mtwilson.edu/movies

TALKS & TELESCOPES Sat June 14 | 5:30PM. Uncover the heartfelt, curious, & often wildly unorthodox letters sent to the Observatory from 1915–1935 in a talk from David Wilson, Museum of Jurassic Technology. Stay after to gaze thru historic telescopes! tix @ www.mtwilson.edu/lectures

View celestial objects through historic telescopes at Mount Wilson Observatory! We have openings for private reservations in June & July (weeknights offering most availability). Surprisingly affordable when shared with a group of friends or colleagues. mtwilson.edu/observe

FREE Star Party with the Los Angeles Astronomical Society THIS FRIDAY MAY 30 Sunset-1AM! Join us for a night under the stars with LAAS volunteers who share their private telescopes with the public. More info: www.mtwilson.edu/star-parties

June at the Observatory: A lecture about the forgotten voices of those who wrote to Mount Wilson Observatory between 1915–1935. Silent films w live musical accompaniment. Engineering Tours. Concert w cellists Cécilia Tsan & Allan Hon in the 100-inch dome. mtwilson.edu/events