Experience the new Sydney planetarium!
School holiday program, 29 June – 14 July

DAY PROGRAMS

3-D SPACE THEATRE AND TELESCOPE TOUR
Explore our vast universe in amazing 3-D. All sessions include a tour to the telescope domes.
11:00am Elysium 7: Voyage to Mars and Bigger than Big 3-D movies
12noon Extreme Places and Bigger than Big
2:30pm Space Detective and Bigger than Big
3:30pm Mars and Bigger than Big 3D movies
Cost: $8 adult, $6 child/concession, $22 family; members free (one tour per day). No bookings required.

NEW DIGITAL PLANETARIUM
Experience the new out-of-this-world planetarium, with different shows throughout the day.
Sessions 40 min duration.
10:30am Space Shapes program and telescope tour. Perfect for under 7s.
11:30am Don’t Stop Me Now and Losing the Night
1.00pm Two Small Pieces of Glass
4:00pm Don’t Stop Me Now and Losing the Night
Cost: $10 adult, $6 child/concession, $26 family; members $8 adult, $6 child, $22 family. No bookings required.

SHARED SKY
Wed 3 and Mon 8 July, 3pm – 5pm
Make your own planisphere (star map) and learn about the oldest star watchers on the planet, the Indigenous people of Australia. Make a planisphere based on stories from the Boorong clan of the Wergaia language group. See how these stories compare with traditional western sky myths. Use your planisphere in the new digital planetarium to solve a puzzle and learn how to tell time using the Southern Cross. Telescope viewing weather permitting. For ages 10 to 15.
Cost: $20 child, $15 members/concession (includes afternoon tea)
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DIG IT! ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN TRAINING WORKSHOPS
Friday 5 and 12 July, 10.30am – 12noon or 1pm – 2:30pm
Become a hands-on archaeological detective and investigate the history of Fort Phillip and the site of Sydney Observatory. Experience a simulated archaeology dig, find out what happens to artefacts after they are ‘dug’ out of the ground, what evidence is and how you can use the findings to discover what life was like on Observatory Hill. Plus make a simple toy just like the children did that lived here 150 years ago. In wet weather, the dig is replaced by a 3-D Space Theatre session. For ages 6 to 10.
Cost: $15 child, $13 members
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IT’S ABOUT TIME!
Monday – Friday, 11.40am and 12.40pm
Enjoy a volunteer led highlight tour through the Observatory to see its key timepieces and learn about time keeping with the stars. Learn how to tell the time using the Southern Cross clock time calculator.
Cost: free. $2 for optional Southern Cross clock time calculator and tour notes.

LEGO
Daily, 10am – 4pm
Have fun with our collection of Space Lego and build your dream rocket ship or alien invader. Colouring-in sheets for the younger kiddies will also available.
Cost: free

FANTASY SPACE CRAFT
Tuesday and Friday, 10am – 1pm
Make a model of Saturn or alien face mask in a craft activity using recycled materials.
Cost: included with any Planetarium or 3-D Space Theatre ticket. No bookings required.

VACATION CARE GROUPS: DIG IT!
Monday – Thursday, 10.30am – 12noon or 1pm – 2.30pm
Interact with history in this fun, hands-on simulated archaeology dig for inquisitive children. Ideally suited to primary and infants school age children, participants become mini-archaeologists and take part in a simulated dig with our resident archaeologist. Binoculars are used to view South Head and the children will learn how to decode Sydney Observatory’s nautical flags and also make a craft item related to the site’s history to take home. For ages 5–9 and 10–14.
Cost: $10 child, carers free (minimum group size 15, up to 45). Bookings on 9921 3485.

NIGHT PROGRAMS

ROCKET MAN: TWILIGHT PLANETARIUM SESSION
Thursday – Saturday, 5pm – 6pm
Enjoy Rocket Man, a short history of space flight to Elton John’s music in our new planetarium. Learn to navigate the night sky using the Southern Cross, plus hear some wonderful sky stories from around the world including those from Indigenous Australian Dreamtime. Afterwards view Saturn through the telescopes.
Cost: $50 family, $18 adult, $12 child; members $43 family, $16 adult, $11 child
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NIGHT TELESCOPE TOURS
Every night, 6.15pm and 8.15pm (Note: no 6.15pm sessions on 5 and 12 July)
On a clear winter night through our telescopes, you may see Saturn, Alpha Centauri (our next door neighbour), the constellation Scorpius and many other celestial features. Viewings are guided by knowledgeable astronomers and include a stunning 3-D Space Theatre experience. In inclement weather, the telescope viewing is replaced with a planetarium session. Ages 5 and over.
Cost: $50 family, $18 adult, $12 child; members $43 family, $16 adult, $11 child
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RINGS OF SATURN PIZZA NIGHTS
Tuesday 2 and 9 July, 6pm – 8pm
Bring your family along to experience 3-D adventures and telescope viewing, plus tasty pizza and a Milky Way dessert! If the weather is overcast a planetarium session is offered. Ages 5 and over.
Cost: $30 adult, $27 conc, $25 child, $85 family; members $25 adult, $22 conc, $20 child, $72 family
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