OPEN THIS WEEK – Walk-In Wednesday and pre-book for Saturday
That Stargazing place in West Wight with a stardome!
“CLEAR SKIES every night“
Two astronomers and a group of enthusiastic volunteers run this unique science centre, a community enterprise.
We open every day during school holidays, with walk-in shows between 10:30 am and 4:00 pm; however, pre-booking is recommended.
In school term time, we can get school class bookings, so we may not be open for public shows,
You can book for other days, but we require advance notice of at least two days, preferably more.
Also, we have stargazing evenings and ‘Nightsky Experience’ shows, displayed on this website and on Facebook,
It is the smallest fulldome fixed planetarium in the UK with 28 armchair seats and different multi-show programmes daily.
We have WALK-IN WEDNESDAY every week, with different shows on the hour every hour between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. Come to multiple shows!
Please arrive 15 minutes beforehand. Just phone 07713 762796 to check we are open on that day.
We request feedback from all planetarium show visitors, over 90% rate us GOOD or better.
All stargazing and evening shows have restricted numbers, xo are pre-booked and pre-paid three to five dats beforehand.
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.
Make sure you leave time to explore the various space-science displays and exhibition dedicated to Robert Hooke the great scientist/inventor, born in Freshwater in 1635.
Space, the final frontier. This hidden gem offers an intimate Planetarium experience beneath the dark and hemispherical dome.An awe-inspiring, realistic and accurate representation of the whole sky at night. Discover your place in the universe as you explore space, scientific adventures and learn about a local son who became one of Britain’s greatest scientists Evening events and stargazing evenings available too.
This man-made Universe, our planetarium, will take you places you have never been before, from the surface of the Moon and a flyby of Jupiter to the depth of outer space in our immersive ASTRODOME 360 STAR-THEATRE