Armagh Planetarium
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Why not make a trip to Armagh Planetarium for science week? We aim to inspire and inform our visitors by providing a unique experience which is quite simply ‘out of this world’. In the Planetarium’s amazing Digital Theatre you can relax and discover ‘Our Place in Space’, take a tour of the night sky or even discover some of the myths behind the star constellations. Each show is a memorable experience and one that you will treasure.
After all that excitement, you can explore the stunning exhibition areas using the interactive displays to learn more about the cosmos. Take a trip into our Mars room, view the 3D shows or touch the largest meteorite on display in Ireland which at an amazing 4.6 billion years old, is the oldest thing you’ll ever touch. See our scale models of probes such as Viking and satellites such as the International Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope. We also run science workshops where you can volunteer to participate in activities such as electricity and magnetism or you can even build and launch your own rocket.
If you have the time, you can have a stroll around the Astropark, which displays a scale model of the Universe where visitors can walk through the Solar System into the Milky Way and beyond; or why not try some astronaut ice cream from our gift shop?
On 16th November, Armagh Planetarium, in conjunction with the Irish Astronomical Association, are running an observing night, Under the Stars. This event includes a telescope workshop and talk on meteorites before observing the night sky. Armagh planetarium provides a comprehensive outreach service using our mobile planetarium, the StarDome. In our portable dome shows are delivered by a presenter and are designed to suit the particular needs of an audience whether it is a school or the general public. We will be at Waterford Institute of Technology, 8–10th November (inclusive) and at the Galway Science Festival from 15–19th November (inclusive) and 21st November. We will also be running Electricity and Magnetism workshops at these venues.
More information:
Phone: 028 3752 3689
Web: armaghplanet.com
