See why we’re all made from stardust*
Night or day, let us guide you on a close encounter with the stars where you’ll discover the stunning southern sky. With every element in your body created in a star or the big bang, you’ll be looking back to where you came from – a descendant of the stars.

All tours include Indigenous astronomy and let you examine amazing historic and interactive exhibitions before climbing into our famous telescope domes and exploring the sky with experienced guides.

At night, you could see stars, planets in the solar system, the Moon or even nebulae (gas clouds where stars are born) that are light years away.

By day, you can observe our active Sun with special safety filters, on occasion see the Moon and even glimpse the brightest stars and planets in our sky. Find out more and plan your day visit.

Afterwards, we’ll take you to galaxies far away with a host of stunning short films in our 3D space theatre. You’ll find out why we’re all made from stardust and how your father could have been a Red Giant. You’ll learn about the planets of our solar system and the immense mind-boggling scale of the Universe – and much more.

Bookings are essential for night tours. Book a night tour.

Find out about special events, school holiday programs and other highlights of a Sydney Observatory visit by using the links to the left.

*”We are all star dust!” attributed to Carl Sagan