University of Wyoming Calendar for Aug. 14

These are among the activities scheduled Aug. 14-20 at the University of Wyoming:

Tuesday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m. -- Planetarium show, “Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter.” Tickets cost $3 for students and $4 for non-students, Physical Sciences Building basement. Advance tickets are available in the Physical Sciences Building, Room 204.

Thursday, Aug. 17, 10:30 a.m. -- A ribbon-cutting ceremony for UW’s new High Bay Research Facility will take place at the building, located at 651 N. 19th St. Tours and refreshments will follow. Free and open to the public.

Friday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m. -- Planetarium show, “Are You Prepared for the Great American Eclipse?” A free STAR Observatory tour (weather dependent) follows at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $3 for students and $4 for non-students, Physical Sciences Building basement. Advance tickets are available in the Physical Sciences Building, Room 204.

Saturday, Aug. 19, 11 a.m. -- Planetarium show, “Are You Prepared for the Great American Eclipse?” Tickets cost $3 for students and $4 for non-students, Physical Sciences Building basement. Advance tickets are available in the Physical Sciences Building, Room 204.

A variety of exhibitions can be seen at the UW Art Museum in the Centennial Complex, 2111 Willett Drive in Laramie. The museum is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

Dinosaur skeletons, ancient mammal fossils and other exhibits are on display in the UW Geological Museum, open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

The UW Department of Botany’s Williams Conservatory is open to the public Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.