Show times
Sutherland Planetarium offers a variety of shows and show times. Limited availability (30 seats in cinema). Please contact our office to make a booking.
Show times
Monday - Saturday: 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30, 18:00
Sunday: 09:00, 10:30
Tariffs: R80 per adult / R50 per child
Night time star gazing by Telescope:
R 130 per adult
R 80 per child
Stargazing times
Currently: 18:45 for 19:00
From Monday 30 August: 19:45 for 20:00
We provide cushions and blankets to protect our visitors from the cold
Astro photography:
Bring your smart phone and use our smart phone adapter to take your own amazing pictures of planets and the moon.
R E C O M M E N D E D F O R A L L A G E S
From Earth To the Universe
The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the immensity of the cosmos. Learn about this journey of celestial discovery, from the theories of the ancient Greek astronomers to today’s grandest telescopes, on this tour of the solar system and beyond.
Back to the Moon for Good
After the Space Race of the 1960s, interest in the Moon quickly waned. The Google Lunar X Prize is hoping to change that, reinvigorating interest in Moon exploration and colonisation. This time, however, it's different. A $30 million dollar prize is being offered to all citizens of the world, not governmental space corporations, for achieving a successful Moon mission. The initiative is designed to instil a new generation with the wonders and importance of space travel and exploration. The criteria for winning the prize will involve landing a module on the surface, travelling at least 500 metres, and returning HD images and videos back to Earth.
Established in 2007, the mission deadline was extended to December 2017, with three teams in contention in 2016: SpaceIL, Moon Express and Synergy Moon. An award-winning, 24-minute fulldome planetarium show, "Back to the Moon for Good", chronicles these teams' efforts as they compete for the coveted prize. Such films will be played in the upcoming ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre, which opened in spring 2018 in Munich, Germany.
Established in 2007, the mission deadline was extended to December 2017, with three teams in contention in 2016: SpaceIL, Moon Express and Synergy Moon. An award-winning, 24-minute fulldome planetarium show, "Back to the Moon for Good", chronicles these teams' efforts as they compete for the coveted prize. Such films will be played in the upcoming ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre, which opened in spring 2018 in Munich, Germany.