Hours & Directions, Public Tours, Engineering Tours, Hubble Exhibit, Cosmic Cafe, Virtual Tours.

60-inch & 100-inch Telescope Reservations, Solar Observing, Public Ticket Nights.

Concerts, Lectures, Public Observing Nights, Arts, & more!

Upcoming Events & Programs

SUNDAYS WITH TIM

A monthly FREE Zoom lecture series chronicling our history, hosted by Tim Thompson, MWO Trustee, Observatory Docent and Session Director.

PUBLIC TICKET NIGHTS

View celestial objects through our large, historic telescopes, the 60 and 100 inch telescopes–the two largest in the world dedicated to public viewing.

coNCERTS

Artistic Director Cécilia Tsan curates thoughtful musical adventures under the magnificent vaulted dome of the 100-inch telescope.

Latest communications from Mount Wilson Observatory, including events, special exhibits, membership information, and more!

Select articles from guest writers for Mount Wilson Observatory. Current Guest Feature: The Search for the First Stars, by Josh Simon, Carnegie Observatories.

Guest Feature: The Search for the First Stars

A special series on some of the most important news, discoveries, and events to take place on the mountaintop since its founding in 1904.

Discovering Mount Wilson

The mission of the Mount Wilson Institute is to manage and promote the Mount Wilson Observatory for scientific research, historic preservation, education, public engagement, and the arts.

Upcoming Events & Programs

SUNDAYS WITH TIM

PUBLIC TICKET NIGHTS

coNCERTS

Guest Feature: The Search for the First Stars

Discovering Mount Wilson

The mission of the Mount Wilson Institute is to manage and promote the Mount Wilson Observatory for scientific research, historic preservation, education, public engagement, and the arts.