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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.* […]
20th January 6.00pm - 10.00pm The Sci-Fi Event is back! Science and Science-Fiction have a had a long and symbiotic relationship. From Asimov, Wells, Banks, Verne to Clarke, Roddenberry […]
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 […]
Wednesday 14th February 2024 8.30 - 10.00pm Spend time with your Valentine, as you watch the stars shine and sip on some wine. We’ve got just the spot to discuss […]
What is it and how do we define it? Even though time has existed since the beginning of, well, time, it was still necessary to unlock the mechanism of time, […]
Saturday 9th March Looking for something to do this Labour Day Long weekend? Want to learn more about our amazing universe? On Saturday the 9th of March the Ballarat Observatory […]
Humanity’s First Time Around the Moon … And Our Next with Stephen Slater film producer with credits including Apollo 11 (Almost last minute confirmation!! Don't miss out.) It has been 55 years since humans first went around the Moon on Apollo 8. Next year, NASA will do it again on Artemis 2. Join Stephen Slater, […]
FAMILY EVENT 6.30pm Bring along a picnic to have outside under the stars, beautiful grounds and plenty of space to spread out. Refreshments and snacks available at the the Third […]