The EsploraPlanetarium is your gateway to the stars! With a 10.7 metre diameter, the EsploraPlanetarium is a colourspace 4K theatre hosting entertainment and educational shows related to the planets, the Solar System as well as the whole Universe.
Interested?! Check our week schedule for a list of films and shows that are being screened at the moment. Tickets can be bought at the Esplora reception and includes a film/live show in our dome and a visit to the Universe Exhibition. Once on location, you kindly need to make your own way to the Planetarium Building located here. Around the centre you will find numerous signs that will help you arrive to the exact location. Kindly also note that doors will open 20 minutes before the start of the show and will be closed exactly when the show is scheduled to start, so make sure that you are there early.
The dome is soundproof and equipped with the latest projection technology and the theatre has 52 reclining seats. Inside the Planetarium building, visitors can also enjoy the Universe Exhibition, consisting of 13 interactive exhibits related to the cosmos and Life in Space.
It is a stellar experience you will never forget!
The Planetarium is now equipped with a hearing loop system for the benefit of people making use of hearing aid devices. This will enable hearing aid users to have a better experience inside the Planetarium dome since the signal would be directly picked up by the hearing aid device. Users would need to switch their hearing aid devices to Telecoil mode and this would enable them to benefit from this system. The Hearing Assistance System is accessible from row 2 to 5.
Ages: 4+
Brief: Follow the adventures of Cy and Annie together with their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into Space.
Click here to watch the trailer of Accidental Astronauts.
Ages: 7+
Brief: Discover what you may find on other planets in our solar system as a family from another star system seeks a vacation location in our solar system.
Click here to watch the trailer of Perfect Little Planet.
Ages: 11+
Brief: Join Raj and Sooki as they embark on a cell-tacular journey through the body and discover all about our cells. PS, we have 70 trillion of them!
Click here to watch the trailer of Cell! Cell! Cell!
Ages: 11+
Brief: Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of Hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of Carbon, and the molecules for any form of life.
Click here to watch the trailer of We are Stars.
Ages: 11+
Brief: Discover how telescopes work and how astronomers have used them to scrutinize the structures within our cosmos. Telescope development has helped us understand our place in space.
Click here to watch the trailer of Two Small Pieces of Glass.
Ages: 13+
Brief: Is our cosmos dominated by an unknown force? We can’t detect it or measure it, and we can’t feel it but we still know it is there. Scientists are on the hunt scouting for dark matter to solve the dark matter mystery.
Click here to watch the trailer of The Dark Matter Mystery.
Ages: 10+
Brief: Dream To Fly is a poetic and touching story of aviation development through the ages. Discover more about the first plane, the hot air balloon, and even Leonardo da Vinci’s flight inventions in Dream to Fly.
Click here to watch the trailer of Dream To Fly.
Ages: 13+
Brief: Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive full-dome format.
Click here to watch the trailer of The Sun.
Ages: 11+
Brief: To Space and Back takes audiences on an incredible journey from the far reaches of our known universe to our own planet. It is an extraordinary story of human ingenuity and incredible engineering, describing how the technology that transports us through space is paving the way for the devices and apps we use every day. What’s happening above is coming back down to Earth!
Click here to watch the trailer of To Space and Back.
Ages: 6+
Brief: Have you ever wondered how the astronauts do their job? After watching Cosmix show it will be absolutely clear to you! But hold tight, it will be a crazy ride.
Click here to watch the trailer of Cosmix.
Ages: 7+
Brief: Perseus and Andromeda is a fun-filled retelling of the tale of the beautiful but unfortunate princess Andromeda, who in divine punishment for her mother’s bragging, is sacrificed to a sea monster—and rescued by the Greek hero Perseus.
Please note that the film is based on an ancient Greek myth and as such it reflects the believes and social values of the times. This might not mirror the norms of today, hence it is best viewed in its historical and cultural context.
Click here to watch the trailer of Legends of the Night Sky.
Ages: 12+
Brief: Discover the European Southern Observatory in a story of cosmic curiosity, courage and perseverance; a story of observing a Universe of deep mysteries and hidden secrets; and a story of designing, building and operating the most powerful ground-based telescopes on the planet.
Click here to watch the trailer of Europe to the Stars.
Ages: 5+
Brief: On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons.
Click here to watch the trailer of Magic Globe.
Ages: 5+
Brief: Celeste is fascinated with dinosaurs so she is preparing a talk for her class about how they went extinct when Moon poses a tantalizing question: what if I told you that there are still dinosaurs among us? Celeste will join Moon in a journey through time until the day that a cataclysmic impact event caused a mass extinction on Earth. Celeste will discover the key to their survival.
Click here to watch the trailer of Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival.
Ages: 12+
Brief: This movie is a 30-minute voyage through space and time. The movie takes viewers on a spectacular voyage across the cosmos, from the Earth, out of our Solar System, to the nearest stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and beyond – right to the edge of the Universe itself. The film discusses humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience – the desire to comprehend the Universe. It highlights how only recently we have truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. The film features high image quality, high resolution star maps, new video footage of the Very Large Telescope (VLT), a new 3D high quality model of the Milky Way, and much more.
Click here to watch the trailer of From Earth to the Universe.
Ages: 7+
Brief: It features a collection of beautiful short films about constellations, astronomical instruments, and scientific knowledge from various cultures around the world. The film features stories from Greek, Native American and Indian Culture and more. The one sky project basically shows how the ancient indigenous cultures used to look at the night and sky and how the different cultures interpreted and depicted the same night sky in their own different ways. The Greek culture part is a story about Orion and Artemis. And how Orion was a hunter and they named a constellation after him.
The native American movie Thunderbirds talks about how the native Americans used to look at the sky to measure time and seasons. The one about the Indian culture talks about how a King made precise instruments to measure and understand the night sky and how his instruments still stand tall today. The One Sky Project is an international collaboration focused on increasing understanding about cultural and indigenous astronomy, its historical and modern applications, and how our One Sky connects us all.
Click here to watch the trailer of One Sky Project.
Ages: 3+
Brief: The perfect show for younger visitors to our new digital planetarium. Explore the night sky and take a trip to the Moon before flying through the solar system to see a planet up close.
Ages: 7+
Brief: Take a dramatic tour of our solar system, from the International Space Station to distant planets, and then head into interstellar space as we explore our galaxy and our place in the cosmos.
