Armagh Planetarium
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Armagh Observatory and Planetarium is Ireland’s leading centre for astronomical research and education, and one of the top attractions in the City of Armagh.
Our grounds, spanning around 20 acres of green space, are open 24/7 and provide many opportunities to get closer to both nature and space as well as some lovely views of Armagh.
The Observatory – featuring a number of historic telescopes – is both a beautiful Georgian building and an active research facility, so it can be admired from the outside, but it is only open to the public on scheduled tours.
Alternatively, a tailored group tour, Gold Tour, or Diamond Tour can be arranged for you; contact us for more details.
Let's get Social
Halloween Science: Doom it Yourself IS BACK this Halloween half term! In conjunction with @ri_science Madam Mayhem and her Ri Assistant Dr Rok are taking over the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium again! Will Madam Mayhem succeed in building her Doomsday device, or will Dr Rok bring her around to the wonderous ways of science, and stop her evil plan?
Tickets available now on our website: Link in our bio
Enjoy one final blast-off before back to school at our Family fun Weekend at the Planetarium! 29th & 30th August, 10am - 5pm.
Enjoy face painting, live sing-alongs and dancing with Ms. Rachel, plus magical photo opportunities. Get hands-on with craft activities, build and blast your own rockets, explore our interactive exhibition area, sensory room and Astropark, along with delicious food stalls. It’s the perfect way to make the most of the last days of summer before heading back to school!
Ms Rachel meet and greet is a drop in session and is included in dome show or exhibition only tickets.
Times: 10:45, 11:45, 12:45, 13:45, 14:45.
#msrachel #armaghplanetarium #daysoutwiththekidsni
🎃👻 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐇 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐔𝐌! 👻🎃
We’ve got three spooktacular experiences waiting for you:
🧪 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 - 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟
27th - 30th October
The Planetarium has been taken over by supervillain Madam Mayhem! Can Dr Rok stop her from creating a Doomsday Device… or will it be the end of the Planetarium? 💥
🎟️ Link in bio
🔪 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 - 𝐀𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬-𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝-𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐍𝐈
Friday 23rd October
Welcome to Casino Regale, where world leaders, scientists, secret agents and a priceless diamond collide… Can you solve the mystery before it’s too late?🕵️
🎟️Link in bio
🌌 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬
24th October - 1st November
Get ready for a journey through the cosmos with our special Halloween dome shows:
👻 10:30am – Spooky Wee Planets
👻 11:00am – Spooky Space
🪐 12:00pm – Our Solar System
👻 1:00pm – Spooky Space
🪐 2:00pm – Our Night Sky
🌟 3:00pm – The Great Solar System Adventure
👻 4:00pm – Spooky Space
🎟️ Link in bio
Which Halloween experience will you be brave enough to try? 👀
#HalloweenAtArmagh #ArmaghPlanetarium #Halloween #MurderMystery #FamilyFun
One Week From the Eclipse! 🌑☀️
It’s hard to believe it’s already been a week since the partial/total solar eclipse! Here are some fantastic photos taken by our followers and staff from locations across the area. 📸✨
1. Phil Doyle, from Armagh
2. Paul Evans, from Spain
3. Tolis Christou, from Armagh
4. Mark Grimley, from Armagh
5. Julia Camoes, from Spain
Which photo is your favourite? 👇
We had the brilliant @rock_choir with us yesterday! Singing sweet child of mine, space man and don’t stop me now 🤘 🎸 #Rockchoir #armaghplanetarium
The Stellar Science Show is BACK!
From 18th-28th August our live science show The Stellar Science Show is back. If you missed it in July, now is your time to see it! Tickets are available now, pre-book your tickets to secure your place 🧪
#astronomy #sciencecommunication
One of our PhD students, Thomas Mitchell, was able to film a time-lapse of the Partial Solar Eclipse on Wednesday 12th August in our Astropark! #solareclipse #ArmaghPlanetarium
Here are some pictures from yesterday!
We are still talking about it here at the planetarium! If you took any cool pictures, please send them our way in the comments; we would love to see where you watched it from ⬇️
#solareclipse #armaghplanetarium
