PlaneWave Instruments is the steward of the PlaneWave Arts & Science Campus. They are a leading manufacturer of advanced telescopes and observatory solutions. The company was founded in 2006 by a group of optical and mechanical engineers with over 80 years of combined experience in the industry.

PlaneWave Instruments manufactures and sells innovative telescopes to the space industry all over the world, including universities and high-end private collectors. They design and create a variety of sized telescopes, including the massive 1 meter lens, right next door to us. In 2022, they won the “Coolest Thing Made in Michigan” award for their PW1000 Observatory System.

Stop by their manufacturing building to hear a presentation on telescopes and the history of PlaneWave, as well as tour the building that hosts the largest telescope assembly and testing stations.

Saturday - Noon

Saturday - 2pm

Sunday - 1pm

Sunday - 3pm