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Thursday 21, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Thursday 21, January

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Thursday 21, January

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Thursday 21, January

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Thursday 21, January

Friday 22, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Friday 22, January

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Friday 22, January

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Friday 22, January

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

PGCoarse language

Friday 22, January

Saturday 23, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Saturday 23, January

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Saturday 23, January

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Saturday 23, January

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Saturday 23, January

Sunday 24, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Sunday 24, January

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Sunday 24, January

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Sunday 24, January

Monday 25, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Monday 25, January

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Monday 25, January

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Monday 25, January

Tuesday 26, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Tuesday 26, January

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Tuesday 26, January

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Tuesday 26, January

Wednesday 27, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Wednesday 27, January

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Wednesday 27, January

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Wednesday 27, January

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Wednesday 27, January

Thursday 28, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Thursday 28, January

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Thursday 28, January

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Thursday 28, January

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Thursday 28, January

Friday 29, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Friday 29, January

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Friday 29, January

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Friday 29, January

Saturday 30, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Saturday 30, January

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Saturday 30, January

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Saturday 30, January

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Saturday 30, January

Sunday 31, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Sunday 31, January

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Sunday 31, January

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Sunday 31, January

Monday 1, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Monday 1, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Monday 1, February

Tuesday 2, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Tuesday 2, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Tuesday 2, February

Wednesday 3, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Wednesday 3, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Wednesday 3, February

Thursday 4, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Thursday 4, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Thursday 4, February

Friday 5, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Friday 5, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Friday 5, February

Saturday 6, February

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Saturday 6, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

G

Saturday 6, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Saturday 6, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Saturday 6, February

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Saturday 6, February

Sunday 7, February

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Sunday 7, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

G

Sunday 7, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Sunday 7, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Sunday 7, February

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Sunday 7, February

Monday 8, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Monday 8, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Monday 8, February

Tuesday 9, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Tuesday 9, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Tuesday 9, February

Wednesday 10, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Wednesday 10, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Wednesday 10, February

Thursday 11, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Thursday 11, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Thursday 11, February

Friday 12, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Friday 12, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Friday 12, February

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Friday 12, February

Saturday 13, February

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Saturday 13, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

G

Saturday 13, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Saturday 13, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Saturday 13, February

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Saturday 13, February

Sunday 14, February

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Sunday 14, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

G

Sunday 14, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Sunday 14, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Sunday 14, February

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Sunday 14, February

Monday 15, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Monday 15, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Monday 15, February

Tuesday 16, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Tuesday 16, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Tuesday 16, February

Wednesday 17, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Wednesday 17, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Wednesday 17, February

Thursday 18, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Thursday 18, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Thursday 18, February

Friday 19, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Friday 19, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Friday 19, February

Saturday 20, February

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Saturday 20, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

G

Saturday 20, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Saturday 20, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Saturday 20, February

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Saturday 20, February

Sunday 21, February

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Sunday 21, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

G

Sunday 21, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Sunday 21, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Sunday 21, February

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Sunday 21, February

Monday 22, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Monday 22, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Monday 22, February

Tuesday 23, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Tuesday 23, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Tuesday 23, February

Wednesday 24, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Wednesday 24, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Wednesday 24, February

Thursday 25, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Thursday 25, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Thursday 25, February

Friday 26, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Friday 26, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Friday 26, February

Back to the Future

Back to the Future

PGCoarse language

Friday 26, February

Saturday 27, February

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Saturday 27, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

G

Saturday 27, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Saturday 27, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Saturday 27, February

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Saturday 27, February

Sunday 28, February

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Sunday 28, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

G

Sunday 28, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

G

Sunday 28, February

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

Sunday 28, February

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Sunday 28, February

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe

Amazing Universe takes travellers on a journey from the Hooper’s inlet on the Otago Peninsula to the edges of the universe to explore some of the most wondrous astronomical sights humanity has discovered.

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Saturday 6, February

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Saturday 13, February

Sunday 14, February

Saturday 20, February

Sunday 21, February

Saturday 27, February

Sunday 28, February

Show Future Dates
Back to the Future

Back to the Future

PGCoarse language

Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.

Friday 26, February

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Enjoy a special live astronomy show in the Perpetual Guardian Planetarium and learn about Chinese astronomy before ringing in the Year of the Rat. Chinese astronomy has a long history, beginning from the Chinese Bronze age known as the Shang Dynasty. This is a great chance to learn about astronomy and eastern practices that date back many thousands of years from a completely different perspective to what you’d normally see in Dunedin. This show will be approximately 45 minutes long. Admittance to planetarium is restricted to ages 3 and up. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Friday 12, February

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 2D

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From the Permian through the Jurassic, journey to the south polar landscapes of Antarctica hundreds of millions of years ago. Roam the primitive forests and thick swamps with bizarre dinosaurs and colossal amphibians. Enter a surreal world of bug-eyed giants and egg-laying mammals – where survival means enduring the sunless, six-month polar winter surrounded by meat-eaters with night vision. Join intrepid Antarctic scientists on a quest to understand the ice continent’s profound transformation – and to predict the future as humans drive dramatic change. Welcome to the lost prehistoric world of Gondwana. Welcome to Antarctica. Recommended for children over 7 years old. Restricted to ages 3 and up. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your online confirmation to the Museum Shop to receive your physical tickets. Please arrive 15 minutes before the show to receive your physical tickets and queue; no late admission.

Saturday 6, February

Sunday 7, February

Saturday 13, February

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Saturday 20, February

Sunday 21, February

Saturday 27, February

Sunday 28, February

Show Future Dates
Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D

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From the Permian through the Jurassic, journey to the south polar landscapes of Antarctica hundreds of millions of years ago. Roam the primitive forests and thick swamps with bizarre dinosaurs and colossal amphibians. Enter a surreal world of bug-eyed giants and egg-laying mammals – where survival means enduring the sunless, six-month polar winter surrounded by meat-eaters with night vision. Join intrepid Antarctic scientists on a quest to understand the ice continent’s profound transformation – and to predict the future as humans drive dramatic change. Welcome to the lost prehistoric world of Gondwana. Welcome to Antarctica. Recommended for children over 7 years old. Restricted to ages 3 and up. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your online confirmation to the Museum Shop to receive your physical tickets. Please arrive 15 minutes before the show to receive your physical tickets and queue; no late admission.

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Sunday 28, February

Show Future Dates
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

PGCoarse language

Join Elliot (Henry Thomas), Gertie (Drew Barrymore) and Michael (Robert MacNaughton) as they come together to help E.T. find his way back home. Winning four Academy Awards®, including one for the iconic score by John Williams, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is "one of the great American films" (Leonard Maltin) that forever belongs in the hearts and minds of audiences everywhere.

Friday 22, January

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

Spacetronauts: Searching for Life

This children’s show explores the wonders of our solar system through a live, interactive adventure. Hitch a ride with our planetarium pilots on an adventure through the solar system. Take a close-up look at the sun, fly through the rings of Saturn, and hold on to your helmets as we do some amazing science experiments to learn about the planets in our solar system. The show is 45 minutes long and is open to adults and children of all ages. Make it a Tūhura Combo, and visit our science centre. It has 45 hands-on interactives, including a giant DNA helix-inspired slide, and a three-level tropical butterfly forest. As this is a special children’s show, entry is free for those under three years when accompanied by a paying adult, and children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Saturday 27, February

Sunday 28, February

Show Future Dates
The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight

The Sky Tonight is a live presentation exploring how the sky over Otago will look on the night of your visit. Learn about stars, constellations, deep sky objects and how to view them that very evening. Admittance to planetarium is restricted to ages 3 and up. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your online confirmation to the Museum Shop to receive your physical tickets. Please arrive 15 minutes before the show to receive your physical tickets; no late admission.

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Show Future Dates