PLANETARIUM

For an out of this world experience, look no further than Edinburgh’s only large-scale planetarium, with a newly upgraded, state-of-the-art projection system at Dynamic Earth.

Our planetarium provides a fantastic introduction for pupils in a range of space and topical science experiences and outcomes, or is a great way to compliment and reinforce prior learning from your classroom or from one of our space workshop sessions. Either way, our planetarium offers a unique and memorable way of exploring the night sky and the wider universe!

Take a journey with your pupils beyond Earth with our expert team of astronomers and science communicators in a live presenter-led and curriculum linked Planetarium show. As well as live shows, Dynamic Earth offers a range of amazing movies exploring outer space, and even supervolcanoes!

PRESENTER-LED SHOWS

Presented by one of our resident astronomers, our live planetarium shows take you from the stars to the sea-bed and everything in between!

YOU ARE HERE

Come with us on a dramatic journey to the very edge of our solar system and back. In real-time we’ll be seeing the boundaries of human exploration and following in the footsteps of some very special space missions.

WHAT'S UP

In every seasonal version of the show you’ll have time to gaze out on the stars and planets that are visible for our current skies, dive in to beginner-friendly guides on astronomy topics, and be kept up to date on some of the most interesting events and discoveries happening today.

UNDER PRESSURE: THE OCEAN SHOW

Come with us as we take a deep dive into the global ocean; we’ll explore dark, hidden ecosystems and see the collective efforts of hundreds of marine scientists and engineers. We’ll also ponder on our ability to shape the future of this global ocean we all depend on.

DON’T PANIC

In days where it seems like Earth is lurching from one disaster to the next, anxieties around the future of our planet mount and it seems like there isn’t much we can do, we’ll explore in our state-of-the-art planetarium how there’s actually a lot of cause for optimism as long as we remember – Don’t Panic!

FULLDOME MOVIES

We have a range of amazing movies exploring outer space, supervolcanoes and climate change.

CAPCOM GO! THE APOLLO STORY

Launched 50 years after the first Moon Landing, this film tells the story of the Apollo space programme and what it took to put the first human on the Moon, one of humankind’s greatest achievements.

SUPERVOLCANOES

Look back at rare classes of eruptions that have marshalled the energy that lurks beneath the surface of planet Earth. This film moves beyond Earth to explore the impact of giant volcanic eruptions around our solar system. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch.

WE ARE STARS

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of Hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of Carbon, and the molecules for life. Narrated by Andy Serkis.

WE ARE GUARDIANS

The ecosystems of our world are intrinsically connected. With the help of satellites we can examine the links between human activities and climate change.

WE ARE ALIENS

Earth. It’s now a small world. The human race is connected better and faster than ever before but what about elsewhere? We Are Aliens! takes you on an epic ride in the hunt for the evidence of alien life. Narrated by Rupert Grint.