People in a theatre looking up at a dome displaying the cosmos
Photograph: Supplied | Museums Victoria

Discover the Night Sky

This late-night event has it all: stargazing, drinks and an expert astronomer on hand to answer all your cosmic questions
  • Things to do
  • Scienceworks, Spotswood
By Olivia Hart for Time Out in association with Museums Victoria
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Time Out says

While plenty of Melburnians have fond memories of school trips to Scienceworks, the interactive museum is proving science is just as fun for grown-ups. For the next few months, you can get a closer-to-home look at the stars at monthly after-hours sessions, complete with drinks and a Q&A with an expert astronomer. 

Running from August to November, Scienceworks' Melbourne Planetarium is hosting four special events, each featuring two evening sessions. The first, from 7.30-9.30pm, includes an hour-long show followed by stargazing (weather permitting), where you can relax with a drink and watch the cosmos go by. The second session, from 8-10pm, flips the order, starting with stargazing and wrapping up with the show.

Each month brings a new astronomical theme. In August, you'll learn about the upcoming lunar eclipse; September focuses on the giant ringed planet Saturn; October’s session explores discoveries from three years of observations using the James Webb Space Telescope; and finally, November rounds things out with a guided tour of the brightest stars in the night sky.

While space travel is still a way off for us normal people, astronomer Dr. Tanya Hill will be on hand for all four sessions to offer a guided tour deep into the depths of the universe and answer all your burning questions – including what life beyond Earth might look like. There’ll also be light snacks and drinks on offer from 7pm at the Planetarium’s galaxy bar.

Discover the Night Sky is 18+ with tickets on sale now for $35. Get yours here.

Details

Address
Scienceworks
2 Booker St
Spotswood
Melbourne
3015
Transport:
Nearby stations: Spotswood
Price:
$35
Opening hours:
From 7.30pm

Dates and times

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