REACHING FOR THE STARS SINCE 1993

The Island Planetarium offers a fascinating journey through time & space; stimulating your imagination & mind, in our Astrodome theatre & exhibition.

This man-made Universe will take you places you have never been before, from the surface of the Moon to the depth of outer space in our immersive ASTRODOME 360 STAR-THEATRE.

Make sure you leave time to explore the various space-science displays and exhibition dedicated the great scientist/inventor Robert Hooke, born in Freshwater in 1635.

Partial Solar Eclipse 2025

On Saturday 29th March between 10 am and noon, there will be a partial eclipse of the Sun. The Sun will be partially obscured by the moon as it is New Moon.

DO NOT ALOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN !! You can very seriously damage your eyesight permanently if you stare at it for even a few seconds.

The only safe way to view the Sun is by projecting an image of the Sun onto a screen, so you are looking at an image NOT directly at the Sun. Do not look through dark sunglasses, smoked glass and similar, these are still very risky and should not be used..

We shall be projecting the Sun on to a screen at the Island Planetarium, Fort Victoria Country Park, Yarmouth, from 10.00 am. when you can observe the Sun safely, there is no charge for this but you can throw a coin or two donation into the bucket near by!

This is a public safety announcement by the Island Planetarium and all persons attending or looking towards the SUN do so solely at their own risk.

WE ARE RUNNING AN EVENT WHILST THE PARTIAL ECLIPSE  OCCURS. The cost is £5 for an adult and one child.

There will be a pre-booked planetarium show – ‘Living with a Star’ and a short film – ‘Our Star, the Sun’.
There will be an opportunity to observe the Sun through our Coronado solar telescope.
One pair of Solar glasses will be provided with each ticket sold.
Observing through the telescope or using the solar glasses is at the veiwers’ own risk.