Planetarium · 22-metre dome
A room shaped like a sky.
Four shows daily under 8K projection. £6 add-on with any museum ticket; £4 for members.
Thu 4 Jun
- 11:00First LightFamily
- 14:00Skies of SodiumAll
- 16:30Storms in a BottleRelaxed · BSL
- 19:30Deep FieldAdults
Fri 5 Jun
- 11:00First LightFamily
- 14:00Deep FieldAdults
- 16:30Skies of SodiumAll
Sat 6 Jun
- 10:30First LightFamily
- 12:00Storms in a BottleFamily
- 14:00Skies of SodiumAll · AD
- 16:00Deep FieldAdults
- 19:00Late: Deep FieldAdults
Sun 7 Jun
- 10:30First LightFamily
- 12:00Storms in a BottleFamily
- 14:00Skies of SodiumAll
- 16:00Deep FieldAdults
KeyBSL = British Sign Language interpreted · AD = audio described · Relaxed = lower volume, lights up, free movement.
First Light
How the universe became visible to itself. Narrated for younger eyes.
- Length
- 30 min
- Age
- 5+
Skies of Sodium
A walk through the light pollution of one ordinary city night — and what's still up there.
- Length
- 45 min
- Age
- 8+
Storms in a Bottle
A weather-systems show timed to Weather Machines on Floor 3.
- Length
- 30 min
- Age
- 5+
Deep Field
Hubble, JWST, and the patches of nothing that turned out to be everything.
- Length
- 50 min
- Age
- 12+
Access in the dome
Everyone gets a seat under the sky.
Relaxed shows
Lights at 30%, sound at 60%, free movement and entry.
Audio description
Live AD via earpiece, collected at the dome entrance.
BSL interpretation
Interpreter front-of-house with stage light.
Wheelchair spaces
Four positions per show, bookable in advance.
Captioning
Open captions on alternate Saturdays at 14:00.
Companion entry
Carers and personal assistants enter free.