Each session consists of a 30 minute night sky experience followed by a full dome movie.
Saturday Sessions will take you on a captivating journey across the Universe. Join one of our highly experienced astronomers as they guide you through constellations, the solar system and beyond. Marvel at the immense scale of the universe and observe the breathtaking beauty of the night skies projected on the eight-metre domed ceiling.
** We are re-opening for sessions from Saturday 1st August, with enhanced safety and social distancing measures in place.
To ensure the safety of staff and patrons, and to abide by State Government regulations, up to 26 people will be permitted inside the Planetarium at any one time.
Admission
Bookings are essential to visit the Planetarium. Please book via the links below.
*We accept Companion Cards. Please ring or email us if a Companion Card will be used so we can reserve a seat/s.
| Adult | School students and children (ages 3+) | Concession (including pensioners, tertiary students, seniors, Health Care Card holders) |
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$10.00
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$10.00
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$10.00
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*Please note the Planetarium is not suitable for children under 4 years old. If you do bring younger children, we request that those who become restless and noisy please exit the Planetarium with their guardian as a courtesy to other patrons.
Did you know?
Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences. Earth’s earliest inhabitants knew the Sun gave them light and heat and they learned to measure time by the position of the Sun and the shape of the Moon.
Important Notes
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the session commencing to be seated comfortably and to avoid disappointment as entry into the Planetarium is NOT permitted once the session has started for safety reasons.
- All children must be accompanied by a paying adult.
- Companion card holders, please email the Planetarium once you have booked, so a seat can be put aside for you.
- No food or drink to be consumed in the Planetarium.
- Prams are not permitted inside the Planetarium.
- All sessions require a minimum number of bookings to go ahead.
- Please note the Planetarium is not suitable for children under 4 years old. If you do bring younger children, we request that those who become restless and noisy please exit the Planetarium with their guardian as a courtesy to other patrons.
Covid-19 Requirements
- Our COVID safe plan requires us to have no more than 26 people per session.
- Guests must provide contact details at the time of booking as per Government COVID-19 regulations for contact tracing, if required.
- Due to COVID-19 retrictions, ALL patrons who enter the Planetarium must be accounted for and therefore required to purchase a ticket. This INCLUDES children under the age of 4 and babies (we have a foyer area for patrons who will be caring for younger siblings).
If you have any further enquiries, please contact the Planetarium below:
Telephone: (08) 8302 3138
Email: adelaide.planetarium@unisa.edu.au
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Session Times
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Tycho to the Moon - ages 4-8
Night Sky + ‘Tycho to the Moon’ full dome movie
On the first and third Saturday of every month, the Planetarium presents a 30-minute Night Sky experience, followed by a 20-minute full dome animated children’s movie, Tycho to the Moon. This session is tailored to a younger audience.
Suitable for ages 4-8.
Book your session below.
Date Time Status Saturday 19 September 2020 11.00am - 12.00pm Saturday 3 October 2020 11.00am - 12.00pm BOOKED OUT!
Saturday 17 October 2020 11.00am - 12.00pm BOOKED OUT!
Saturday 31 October 2020 11.00am - 12.00pm NO SESSION
Saturday 7 November 2020 11.00am - 12.00pm BOOKED OUT!
Saturday 21 November 2020 11.00am - 12.00pm NO SESSION
Saturday 5 December 2020 11.00am - 12.00pm CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
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Wildest Weather in the Solar System - ages 8+
Night Sky + ‘Wildest Weather in the Solar System’ full dome movie
On the first Saturday of every month, the Planetarium presents a 30-minute Night Sky experience, followed by a 20-minute full dome National Geographic movie, Wildest Weather in the Solar System. This experience is perfect for keeping the kids entertained!
Suitable for ages 8+.
Book your session below:
Date Time Status Saturday 3 October 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm BOOKED OUT!
Saturday 7 November 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm Saturday 5 December 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
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Cosmic Collisions - ages 10+
Night Sky + ‘Cosmic Collisions’ full dome movie
The Planetarium presents a 30-minute Night Sky experience, followed by a 23-minute full dome movie, Cosmic Collisions.
Cosmic Collisions presents the spectacular result of gravity pulling together planets, stars, and galaxies. Witness explosive encounters that ended the Age of the Dinosaurs and gave birth to new stars, but also created conditions essential for life on Earth - the Sun's warmth and ocean waves.
Suitable for ages 10+.
Book your session below.
Date Time Status Saturday 3 October 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm BOOKED OUT!
Saturday 7 November 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm Saturday 5 December 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
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Hot and Energetic Universe - age 12+
Night Sky + ‘The Hot and Energetic Universe’ full dome movie
The Planetarium presents a 30-minute Night Sky experience, followed by a 30-minute full dome movie, The Hot and Energetic Universe.
The Hot and Energetic Universe presents with the use of stunning, immersive visualisations and real images the achievements of modern astronomy, the most advanced terrestrial and orbital observatories, the basic principles electromagnetic radiation and the natural phenomena related to High Energy Astrophysics.
Suitable for ages 12+.
Book your session below.
Date Time Status Saturday 3 October 2020 7.00pm - 8.00pm NO SESSION
Saturday 7 November 2020 7.00pm - 8.00pm Bookings opening soon!
Saturday 5 December 2020 7.00pm - 8.00pm NO SESSION
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Astronaut - age 7+
Night Sky + ‘Astronaut’ full dome movie
The Planetarium presents a 30-minute Night Sky experience, followed by a 23-minute full dome movie, Astronaut.
Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject 'Chad', our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.
Suitable for ages 7+.
Book your session below.
Date Time Status Saturday 19 September 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm NO SESSION
Saturday 17 October 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm BOOKED OUT!
Saturday 21 November 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm NO SESSION
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From Earth to the Universe - age 12+
Night Sky + ‘From Earth to the Universe’ full dome movie
The Planetarium presents a 30-minute Night Sky experience, followed by a 30-minute full dome movie, From Earth to Universe.
This stunning, 30-minute voyage through space and time conveys, through sparkling sights and sounds, the Universe as revealed to us by science.
Suitable for ages 12+
Book your session below.
Date Time Status Saturday 15 August 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm BOOKED OUT!
Saturday 19 September 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm Saturday 17 October 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm Saturday 21 November 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm NO SESSION
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TILT - age 7-10
Night Sky + ‘Tilt’ full dome movie
The Planetarium presents a 30-minute Night Sky experience, followed by a 25-minute full dome animated children’s movie, Tilt.
Join Annie and Max and their robot friend as they fly into space to discover how the seasons work.
Suitable for ages 7-10.
Book your session below.
Date Time Status Saturday 22 August 2020 11.00am - 12.00pm BOOKED OUT!
Saturday 26 September 2020 11.00am - 12.00pm Saturday 24 October 2020 11.00am - 12.00pm NO SESSION
Saturday 28 November 2020 11.00am - 12.00pm NO SESSION
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The Sun, Our Living Star - age 10+
Night Sky + ‘The Sun, Our Living Star’ full dome movie
The Planetarium presents a 30-minute Night Sky experience, followed by a 25-minute full dome movie, The Sun, Our Living Star.
Discover the secrets of our star in this Planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive fulldome format.
Suitable for ages 10+.
Book your session below.
Date Time Status Saturday 22 August 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm BOOKED OUT!
Saturday 26 September 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm NO SESSION
Saturday 24 October 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm NO SESSION
Saturday 28 November 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm NO SESSION
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Capturing the Cosmos - age 13+
Night Sky + ‘Capturing the Cosmos’ full dome movie
The Planetarium presents a 30-minute Night Sky experience, followed by a 25-minute full dome movie, Capturing the Cosmos.
Discover the secrets of our star in this Planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive fulldome format.
Suitable for ages 10+.
Book your session below.
Date Time Status Saturday 22 August 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm Saturday 26 September 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm Saturday 24 October 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm NO SESSION
Saturday 28 November 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm NO SESSION
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Seeing! A Photon's Journey across Space, Time and Mind - age 12+
Night Sky + ‘Seeing! A Photon’s Journey across Space, Time and Mind’ full dome movie
The Planetarium presents a 30-minute Night Sky experience, followed by a 26-minute full dome movie, SEEING! A PHOTON’S JOURNEY ACROSS SPACE, TIME AND MIND.
Follow the journey of a single photon as it is produced in a distant star, before travelling across the vast expanse of space to land on someone’s retina.
Suitable for ages 12+.
Book your session below.
Date Time Status Saturday 29 August 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm BOOK HERE
Saturday 31 October 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm NO SESSION
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Phantom of the Universe - age 13+
Night Sky + ‘Phantom of the Universe - The Hunt for Dark Matter’ full dome movie
The Planetarium presents a 30-minute Night Sky experience, followed by a 28-minute full dome movie, Phantom of the Universe - The Hunt for Dark Matter.
Phantom of the Universe is an exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider.
Suitable for ages 13+.
Book your session below.
Date Time Status Saturday 29 August 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm BOOKED OUT!
Saturday 31 October 2020 3.00pm - 4.00pm NO SESSION
