Experience the wonders of our universe up close at the the Adelaide Planetarium with its special school holiday program. Guided by experienced astronomers, travel through space to learn about the solar system, constellations, and mysteries of the cosmos!
As rainy weather starts to trickle through, the Planetarium offers plenty of indoor activities to keep the whole family entertained.
Choose from a variety of movies to watch on the Planetarium’s dome-shaped ceiling. All movie sessions also include a night sky experience where you can journey across the universe and marvel at projections of the sun, moon, planets and about 5,000 stars without leaving the comfort of your seat.
Tycho to the Moon, recommended for kids aged 4-8, is a kids show following Tycho the dog who doesn’t just howl at the moon… he goes there! Kids can follow Tycho has he explains night and day, phases of the moon, space travel, and the lunar surface. An astronomer will guide the children through each constellation, the solar system and beyond.
Cosmic Collisions, suited to children 10+ years, is a spectacular full-dome movie, where guests can witness how planets, stars and galaxies crash together and also create conditions essential for life. The show would be great for curious minds looking to see what explosive encounters led to the end of dinosaurs and the birth of new stars.
Join Annie and Max and their Robot in the full-dome movie, ‘Astronaut’, and learn about how the seasons work, and how the Earth’s tilt impacts the day-night cycle. If your child is curious about why the seasons are opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, this is a great event for kids aged 7-10 years.
You can also join National Geographic and learn about the Wildest Weather in the Solar System. This spectacular journey explores how dust storms can engulf entire planets, and how storms can be the size of 100-megaton hydrogen bombs, and how there’s 400-year-old hurricanes that exist in our universe. The Planetarium promises eye-popping visuals, and amazing computer generated imagery unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
Finally, there are not many opportunities where you can examine the strangest objects in the universe – black holes. Black Holes: Bending Space and Time explores what a black hole is and how big they can get! We think even the parents can enjoy this one – just don’t want Interstellar beforehand.
Find all the details about the Planetarium’s school holiday programs here. They’re filling up quick, so be sure to grab some tickets. Tickets begin at $12 per person.
The Adelaide Planetarium is located in Building P, Level 2 of University of South Australia’s Mawson Lakes Campus. University Boulevard, Mawson Lakes 5095.
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