Island Planetarium

It’s that Stargazing place in West Wight with a stardome

Two astronomers and a group of enthusiastic volunteers run this unique science centre, community enterprise. It is the smallest fulldome fixed planetarium in the UK with 28 armchair seats and regular programming. We open every day in school holidays with walk-in shows between 10:30am and 4:00pm, though pre-booking is advised.

Also we have stargazing evenings and ‘Nightsky Experience’ shows. They are displayed on this website and advertised on Facebook. Stargazing and evening shows are pre-booked and pre-paid.

In school term time we get school class bookings so we may not be open for public shows. We do have WALK-IN WEDNESDAY every week, with shows on the hour every hour’ between 11:00am and 2:00pm, arrive 15 minutes beforehand. Just phone 07713 762796 to check we are open, on that day. You can book for other days but we need advance notice, at least two days and preferably more.

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.

More about the Planetarium

An awe-inspiring virtual reality experience

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

FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY

Tickets from £6.00 per person

Contact us

What’s On?

Fulldome Immersive Astronomy and Science Shows

We offer many different types of Planetarium and Fulldome shows.

Pre-booked and prepaid by email ONLY to bookings@islandastronomy.co.uk

Shows for 2025