The BIFB open program is back at the Ballarat Observatory. 2023 Exhibits Chloe Bartram: Capturing Starlight Janet Copland  Antarctica: A Frozen Moment in a Timeless Land Lucius Yin the Tree Bears Fruit.   Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. 3.00pmAEDT - 7.00pm AEDT _____________________________________________________________________ Past Exhibitions 2021 'Our Sun' -Special Science Week Event -  28th August Dr Russell […]

27th August 2023 Stunning Saturn! Saturn is closest to Earth on this night. come along and hear about stories of the night sky and take a close look at this beautiful planet. Something interesting is happening with Saturn's rings as well, come along and find out more about this Gas Giant. Bring a chair , […]

Earth Night Near New Moon each September 8.30pm - 10.30pm Set a sign against light pollution: Lights off! For an entire night. It‘s time to join on 15/09 from sunset  6.11pm. By using more and more artificial light, we humans let the nights on this planet become brighter and brighter. Each year, this so called […]

16th of September - 12th October 2023 Looking for something to do in the school holidays? Join our nerdy school holiday program. These Spring School Holidays we are running daytime workshops and evening sessions to help you learn how the stars appear to move in the sky, and how to use them to navigate. These […]

21st October 2023 7.30-9.30 pm Want to learn how to identify various features on the Moon? On International Observe the Moon Night 2023, We'll have telescopes and astronomers present to help you do just that. There will be Moon, Saturn and stellar object viewing, an astronomical talk and a tour of our observatory, one of […]

By Jove! It's Jupiter Saturdays 4th and 11th of November. 7.45pm-9.45pm Saturdays 2nd and 9th of December 8.15pm-10.15pm Jupiter is at its closest point to earth and at opposition in early November. Come along to take a close look at this beautiful planet. The evening will include a tour of the observatory, a talk about […]

Friday 22st December 12.30pm - 1.15pm AEDT (+11hrs UT)  In person and Online Presentation 1.15 - 2.230pm AEDT  Outside Observation, safe viewing of Sun and Afternoon Tea in person. Why do we still call this celestial event "Winter Solstice" in Apps? It is time to change the nomenclature  to reflect the global village we now […]

Saturday 23rd of December 2023 Get your last minute Christmas and Holiday gifts with our Early Boxing Day Sale. Our Science Shop will be open with 10% off almost everything.* There are lots of nerdy science gifts to choose from. *Telescopes excluded FAQ? Where is the shop? Our Science Shop is located in the Oddie […]

30 December 2023 - 30 January 2024 Looking for something to do in the school holidays? Join our nerdy school holiday program and learn more about our amazing universe. Bookings Essential. Junior Sessions Our Junior Sessions are designed especially for families with children under 10 but are suitable for everyone. Junior Sessions Include Learning about […]