December Program

• Starlight (28 min) + WITST

  For thousands of years we have looked to the stars at night in wonder and awe. Their mysteries have inspired curiosity across all cultures and civilizations.

  Narrated by multiple-award-winning Australian actor Sigrid Thornton, Starlight is told through the eyes of Margaret, as she steps back in time to relive childhood fears of the dark that awoke her curiosity about the night sky. Join Margaret as she takes you on an out-of-this-world journey to discover constellations and ancient cultures, the birth and death of a star and the inner workings of our Sun.

  Starlight features stunning fulldome visualisations of being inside a supernova explosion and drifting through a stellar nursery, a rich gaseous nebula that is collapsing into stars.

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

• Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon (44 min)

  Pink Floyd’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, originally released in March 1973, turns
  50, and what more fitting a place to celebrate it and experience it than in a Planetarium, through the music set to visuals. With the help of modern technology, the idea of a show combining breath-taking views of the solar system and beyond, played out to 42 minutes of The Dark Side Of The Moon in surround sound, has been embraced by the band. NSC Creative have led the visual production efforts, working closely with Pink Floyd’s long time creative collaborator Aubrey Powell from Hipgnosis.

  Each song has a different theme; some futuristically looking forward and some a retro
  acknowledgment to Pink Floyd’s visual history, all relating to a time and space experience,
  embracing up to the minute technology that only a Planetarium can offer. A truly immersive and all-encompassing surround sound and visual treat that will transcend reality and take you way beyond the realms of 2D experience.

January Program

Please note: There will be no Planetarium Night on Friday 31 January owing to the Dome Under Film Festival.

• Capturing the Cosmos (26 min) + WITST

  Under the 16m dome of the Melbourne Planetarium, you will enjoy a guided tour of our vast and incredible Universe in this entirely presenter-led show. Using the Planetarium’s distinctive technology and scientific data from astronomical organisations around the world, you will travel through the most complete and accurate 3D atlas of the Universe ever made.

  These datasets, which have been compiled by the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium with support from NASA, clearly show the different scales and structures of the Universe.

  As well as travelling to the outer edge of the universe and back, the presentation also includes a look at the night sky. Discover which planets, stars and constellations are easily seen from a Melbourne backyard and how our view of the sky changes, night by night.

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

• Space Rock Symphony (50 min)

  Experience a modern rock fairytale in which electric guitars, a symphony orchestra and cosmic images unite in an action-packed show. Let the most beautiful symphonic rock songs hypnotize you and take you on surreal journey.
  
  To the driving sound of drums, bass and electric guitar, interwoven with symphonic orchestras, we let ourselves be carried to the only place that is even more boundless than space: our own imagination.

Accessibility

Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.

A social story for this experience can be found on our Autism Friendly Museum webpage.