An awe-inspiring astronomical experience in an unique immersive environment.

The Melbourne Planetarium is hosting ‘Design Beyond’ this Design Week to traverse the intersection of space exploration and design innovation with an expert panel discussion and Planetarium show. 

Experience science and art in an evening of immersive cinema for adults 18 years and over.

Plus What’s in the Sky Tonight (WITST), a presenter-led tour through the night sky.

Melbourne Planetarium fulldome shows

An education program with a difference; sleepover at Scienceworks!

Screening every Saturday in April, May & June, Fulldome Flicks at the Melbourne Planetarium will capture the imagination of the whole family.

Uncover the mysteries of the stars in this Planetarium show.

A presenter lead Planetarium show highlighting the search for water in our solar system.

Explore our solar system in the search for the most precious resource – water! 

Use the visitor maps to find your way around the Scienceworks.

Imagine a place where time stands still and the known laws of physics don’t apply.

Take a trip to the far reaches of space, with our Scienceworks presenters as your tour guide.

See the night sky through different eyes, through stories told by the people of north-west Victoria.

What we know now and how we are striving to know more.

This program supports year 11 Physics, Area of study 3 “What is matter and how is it formed?”

This 45-minute, presenter-led show gives students a new perspective on the universe and provides an opportunity to appreciate our place in the cosmos.

Look at the Earth from space and connect the movement of the Earth to the seasons, and the day and night cycle.

Black Holes – Journey into the Unknown traces the story of black holes from the 18th Century, through to their detection almost 200 years later.

An insight into what the new telescopes are finding that will help us better understand our Universe.

Moonbase ONE explores the motion of the Moon and related natural phenomena such as phases and eclipses.

Tycho our favourite cheeky dog, who has a knack for getting into trouble, is finally blasting off to discover the red planet, Mars!

Tycho, our favourite cheeky dog with a knack for getting into trouble, is finally blasting off to discover the red planet, Mars!

Why is a black hole 'black'? The answers to some favourite questions about Black Holes.

We've reopened!

Don’t miss a thing with this itinerary designed to guide you through the highlights and hidden gems of Scienceworks.

Our monthly newsletter on where to find the brightest planets in Melbourne.

STAR 6 is a Victorian Education Department initiative providing science enrichment learning experiences for Year 6 students.

Accessibility information for Scienceworks.

Saturn is in opposition this month with its beautiful rings in open view from Earth.

Autumn Equinox

More Jupiter time for Juno

Is your school thinking about STEM? Engage with Scienceworks and discover best practice for integrating new and emerging technologies into classroom inquiry units.

Including The Great Conjunction.

A star being born: Webb Telescope reveals a protostar

Comet ZTF in our skies

A year of night sky events, astronomy and space exploration lies ahead. We look at some expectations for 2021.

Spring Equinox this month

Total Lunar Eclipse

Summer Solstice

Winter Solstice

Winter’s Evening Sky

We begin slowly tilting towards summer with days and nights of almost equal length.

Melbourne Planetarium is an extraordinary space. Sit back beneath a horizontal dome 16 metres high and see the night sky revealed like never before!

Our museums delight, inspire, connect and enrich. We present long-term and temporary exhibitions at Melbourne Museum, the Immigration Museum and Scienceworks.

The annual Dome Under Film Festival returns with a weekend of back-to-back fulldome films from Saturday 4 February to Sunday 5 February 2023.

Give the gift of discovery with a Museum Membership.