Cosmos & Cocktails

With stars in your eyes and cosmos in your hands, enjoy an adults-only (21+) night out at the museum. Cosmos & Cocktails includes a live-narrated planetarium show, dinner, 2 drink tickets (cash bar also available), museum exploration, and some fun activities. Wander the newly renovated museum, drink in hand, and explore four floors of natural history and world cultures exhibits. Free parking will be available on the lot outside Morrill Hall.

Members, UNL Faculty/Staff/Student - $65 | Non-members - $75

**The time selected on your ticket will be your planetarium show timeslot. Each planetarium show timeslot has a designated dining/buffet access time. All other event activities will be available from 6-9pm.**

• 6:30 Planetarium Show & 7:00 Dining
• 7:15 Planetarium Show & 7:45 Dining
• 8:00 Planetarium Show & 6:00 Dining

**Museum exploration, activity stations, and bar available for everyone from 6-9pm.

Food & Drink

An Italian buffet will be provided, including:

• Baked Tortellini
• Chicken Alfredo
• Green Beans
• Garden Harvest Salad w/ dressing
• Breadsticks

A full bar will be available. Each guest will receive two drink tickets (good for beer, wine, a specialty cocktail, or pop). Specialty cocktails include:

• You're the Bees Knees
• Cosmopolitan

If you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions/considerations, please note them in your registration so we can work with the caterer to accommodate your needs. Dietary accommodations can only be coordinated if noted in advance.

Planetarium Show

Love is Out There is a live-narrated show exploring love in the cosmos. This show will only be available for viewing during Cosmos & Cocktails. Showtimes have limited capacity. Verify the time selected above is the time you want to book for your planetarium viewing & dining (Three dining/show options are available. All other activities and museum exploration are open the duration of the event).

Activities

The following are a sample of some of the activities that will be available:

• Make your own flower festoon (boutonniere)
• Learn a few East Coast Swing steps with your sweetheart from UNL's own Ballroom Dance Company.
• Explore wedding objects from around the world cared for in UNSM's Anthropology Collection. These objects showcase the beautiful diversity of weddings among different cultures. The display will feature wedding outfits from Armenia, Peru, and Turkey, as well as other accessories and items related to romantic love.
• Love in Ancient Rome: explore Latin Valentine making and information about love in ancient Rome with UNL's Department of Classics and Religious Studies.
• Learn about the Valentine Formation with UNSM's Vertebrate Paleontology team.
• Learn about the science of cocktails, including foams, infusions and dilution with The Sitch.

Refund Policy

Tickets are refundable up to one week prior to the event. After September 14, tickets will be transferable but not refundable.
Notice: Cosmos & Cocktails is an adults-only (21+) event with alcohol service. Age verification via ID will be conducted. Under-age participants will be denied entry without refund.

The time selected on your ticket is your planetarium show timeslot. All other event activities will be available from 6-9pm.

Event Partners

Thank you to our partners for providing activities during our Cosmos & Cocktails event.