Adelaide Planetarium

04/09/2026

🌟School Holiday Program!🌟
Looking for something fun and out of this world these school holidays? 🚀✨
Join us for an exciting Planetarium experience, designed for curious minds aged 4 years and upwards! 🌙🪐
Explore the wonders of space, discover amazing facts about our Universe and enjoy an immersive journey through the stars. ⭐🌠

A little update:
Our popular 90-minute sessions and Space School sessions are currently on hold, but don't worry - they're not gone for good! We look forward to bringing these sessions back in due course. Keep an eye on our page for updates!💫

In the meantime, come along and enjoy our Planetarium school holiday experience - there's a whole Universe waiting to be explored!🌏✨🔭

📅 School Holiday Program
👧🧒 Ages 4+ (please check the age requirements for your chosen session)
🌌 Planetarium Experience with fulldome movie

Spaces are limited
Bookings essential

https://adelaide.edu.au/partners-and-community/museums-and-galleries/adelaide-planetarium/school-holiday-programs/

16/08/2026

A close alignment of crescent Moon and Venus last night at just over 2 degrees apart. A striking sight for many evening walkers. The alignment will repeat again September 14th when they will appear even closer in alignment at 1.2 degrees part.
Photos courtesy of Martin Lewicki

10/08/2026

Beauty IN the Beast!
This wonderful talk is happening next Thursday August 20th at The Braggs Lecture Theatre, Adelaide University.
Tickets are free but you’ll need to register:

Science lecture (free)

03/08/2026

Our recent full moon shining between branches through veiling cloud. Photo from an Adelaide backyard a few evenings ago.
Courtesy of Martin Lewicki

30/07/2026

17/07/2026

The evening sky right now in Mawson Lakes.
Magnificent Venus above the waxing crescent Moon 🌟🌘
If you haven’t seen it go outside!!
Anyone else snapped it?

10/07/2026

The Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) on our 8- metre dome
From the 90-minute session: A Journey Through the Milky Way.
1 week left of the July school holiday program. Sessions are booking fast!
Day sessions plus advanced evening sessions ✨
Get your tickets here:

https://adelaide.edu.au/partners-and-community/museums-and-galleries/adelaide-planetarium/school-holiday-programs/

06/07/2026

🚀 Looking for something different these school holidays?

Step into the universe with our July School Holiday Program and inspire curious minds! From breathtaking fulldome movies to interactive journeys through space, there's an adventure waiting for every future astronaut, scientist, and space explorer. 🌌✨

🪐 Monday 6 – Friday 17 July
⭐ 60-minute Planetarium Experience with a fulldome movie
🌍 90-minute A Journey Through the Solar System
🌌 NEW! 90-minute A Journey Through the Milky Way - 7.30pm
🌑 NEW! 90-minute Edge of Darkness - 7.30pm
👩‍🚀 4-hour Space School – Choose from Astronaut or Solar System

Perfect for families who love science, space, and discovering something new together.

For the families with older children, ages 10+ we would love to see you in our evening sessions.

🎟️ Bookings are essential, and places fill fast!
https://adelaide.edu.au/partners-and-community/museums-and-galleries/adelaide-planetarium/school-holiday-programs/

Children's University Australasia
Adelaide University
Discover Salisbury
City of Salisbury, SA, Australia

04/07/2026

✨❄️ Your Front Seat to the Frozen Frontier ❄️✨
Brand new planetarium show!!
The Edge of Darkness is here 🖤
See our new fulldome movie as part of a session that takes you through the icy debris that makes up the belts of our Solar System.
Monday 6 July, 7:30pm
Wednesday 8 July, 7:30pm
Tuesday 14 July, 7:30pm

For ages 10+
Booking link:

https://adelaide.edu.au/partners-and-community/museums-and-galleries/adelaide-planetarium/

01/07/2026

LAST CHANCE - Starts tomorrow night.
✨ Stars & Planets 9 Week Course ✨
📆Thursdays 2nd July - 27 August 2026
🕑 7PM - 9.30PM
For more information and bookings please visit our website
https://adelaide.edu.au/partners-and-community/museums-and-galleries/adelaide-planetarium/courses/