Space and Time

Planning your visit to the planetarium - public shows

Public shows at the planetarium usually last about 30 minutes. Entrance is free but by ticket only (see below for more details).

For the most up to date list of shows and times check the what's on section of this website.

You can download transcripts of all our shows here.

Show times

Monday to Friday

• 12pm and 3.15pm: The Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer Night Sky
• 2.30pm: Magnificent Desolation
• 4.05pm: Wonders of the solar system
  

Weekend

• 1.15pm: Sunshine
• 1.45pm and 3.15pm: The Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer Night Sky
• 2.15pm: Magnificent Desolation
• 4.05pm: Wonders of the solar system
  

School Holidays: Monday to Friday (8 shows a day)

• 10.45am: Wonders of the Solar System
• 11.30am: Sunshine
• 12pm: The Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer Night Sky
• 1.30pm: Magnificent Desolation
• 2.15pm: Sunshine
• 2.45pm: The Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer Night Sky
• 3.15pm: Wonders of the solar system
• 4.05pm: Magnificent Desolation

Tickets

Admission to the planetarium is FREE, but you will need to collect a ticket in advance. Tickets are only available from the information desk on the ground floor of World Museum (not at the planetarium door) and are allocated on a first come first served basis. Tickets can only be used for the show time stated on the ticket.

You can download transcripts of all our shows here.

All of the astronomical images used on this page have been kindly provided by the Anglo Australian Observatory.