Park Street: The final frontier

Menomonee Falls fourth graders pose for souvenir pictures at UW–Madison Space Place, 1605 S. Park St. in Madison, using a cutout image of an astronaut space walk. Photo: Jeff Miller

Kay Kriewald, associate director for Space Place since 1995, runs workshops, summer programs and other activities. She and James Lattis, a co-founder and director of Space Place, received the Madison Astronomical Society Astronomy Education and Outreach Award for this year. Photo: Jeff Miller

For public school students, Space Place has become a focal point for gaining a better appreciation for the universe, its exploration and astronomy. Photo: Jeff Miller