These nights are available for anyone to book. Experience a guided tour of the historic observatory buildings, learn about the universe with an AstroTour Movie and view the night sky with a astronomer and a telescope. If it is too cloudy for viewing a virtual night sky tour will replace viewing or a raincheck for […]
The countdown is on to the your next visit to the Ballarat Observatory. If your kids love rockets, this is the place to be these school holidays! Become a rocket scientist for the day: Launch various rockets, learn about concepts such as lift and thrust and the components of spacecraft and hear about upcoming launches. […]
April 19th 2025 Hop into some Easter fun at our Cosmic Eggstravaganza: A program of fun awaits: Easter Egg Hunt, Easter-Themed Astronomy talk for children and more. Bookings are essential and will open March 20th 2025. Event Details: Time TBD (We'll hop back with an update soon) Entry to the event is via the carpark […]