Planning your visit to the planetarium - public shows

An explosion in space

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

  • 14.30: Wonders of the Solar System
  • 15.15: A Tale of Two Planets
  • 16.05: The Winter Night Sky

Weekend

  • 13.15: Sunshine
  • 13.45: The Winter Night Sky
  • 14.15: Wonders of the Solar System
  • 15.15: A Tale of Two Planets
  • 16.05: Wonders of the Solar System
  • School Holidays (8 shows a day)

  • 10.45: Wonders of the Solar System
  • 11.30: Sunshine
  • 12.00: The Winter Night Sky
  • 13.30: A Tale of Two Planets
  • 14.15: Sunshine
  • 14.45: The Winter Night Sky
  • 15.15: Wonders of the Solar System
  • 16.05: A Tale of Two Planets

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 Liverpool (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.

A reflection nebula in Orion 'The Horsehead Nebula' in Orion 'The Rosette nebula' in the constellation of Monocerus

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

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