Bendigo Planetarium

Sit back, relax on a bean bag and immerse yourself in the world above as we take you on a guided journey around the solar system, opening up the universe in a whole new way. With shows daily, you will be guided through the cosmos, venturing to places you’ve never seen.

Dark Matter Planetarium Show: 27 Feb - 21 Jul 2013

We're used to looking up at the sky and thinking that all we can see is what is out there - the stars, other planets, moons and even whole galaxies if we use powerful enough telescopes. There is a lot more to our universe and there is a lot of material in the universe than cannot be seen, but without it, our universe would not exist as we know it.

This strange material is called dark matter and it has affected the formation of galaxies in our universe. The Dark Matter Planetarium Show looks at how we are trying to learn more about this material that cannot be seen and what we've learnt about how the universe is held together.

Times: 1:30pm on weekdays and at 11:30am and 1:30pm on weekends, public holidays and school holidays.

Cost: Entry to the Bendigo Planetarium is included in Discovery general admission.

If you would like any more information about the Bendigo Planetarium please contact our Planetarium Coordinator, Craig Kendal, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Each school holidays the Bendigo Planetarium present a brand new show! Keep your eyes on the Coming Events page for our new shows and dates.

The Bendigo Planetarium also works very closely with, and is a partner of, the Bendigo District Astronomical Society (BDAS). Keep your eyes peeled on the Coming Events page for Sidewalk Astronomy nights and other BDAS events that are being held at Discovery dc_cat_telescope !

The Bendigo Planetarium is proudly supported by the Percy Baxter Charitable Trust managed by Perpetual Trustees and the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust.

Previous supporters include The William Buckland Foundation, FRRR Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and Australia Post.

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