Storytime in the Planetarium!

This event is part of the Summer Reading Challenge

This summer we’re taking our mobile planetarium on tour around Bath and North East Somerset!

Listen to out of this world stories and enjoy the view of outer space dancing above your heads.

After your visit into the planetarium, join us for a space themed craft to take home!

The story time will last approximately 30 minutes, but please allow 45 minutes in total. Craft activities will be available throughout the day.

Suitable for ages 4-11

Pre booking is essential

This event is part of the Herschel200 programme of family activities, led by the Herschel Museum of Astronomy to commemorate 200 years since the death of William Herschel, world famous astronomer and musician. Find out more about the Herschel200 project here: https://herschelmuseum.org.uk/herschel-200/

Stories in the Planetarium is an exciting event run by the Herschel Museum with B&NES Libraries as part of the Gadgeteers Summer Reading Challenge celebrations. Visit any of the B&NES Libraries or Community Run Libraries from Saturday 9 July to join the challenge and find out more.

Important booking information

• Pre booking is essential, click here to book on our eventbrite page
• Pre booking for ALL members of your group, both adults and children, is essential, there is limited space inside the planetarium, so please include all adults and children that will be attending when you book.
• Please include the ages of each child that will be attending when you book
• Children must be supervised by a responsible adult at all time.
• Regretfully, the planetarium is not wheelchair accessible, but the library is, so all accompanying activities will be fully wheelchair accessible
• As this show takes place in our inflatable planetarium, visitors will be required to sit on the floor. Please let us know in advance if this will be a problem and we may be able to make accommodations.
• We may ask you to remove your shoes prior to entering the planetarium if weather conditions warrant it.

All show dates and times this summer

• 2 August: Stories in the Planetarium @ Midsomer Norton Library | 11-11.45am, 12.45-1.30pm and 2.15-3pm
• 5 August: Stories in the Planetarium @ Bath Central Library | 11-11.45am, 12.45-1.30pm and 2.15-3pm
• 8 August: Amazing Space Discoveries ft. Space Detectives @ Percy Community Centre | 11am-12pm and 2-3pm
• 22 August: Amazing Space Discoveries @ Percy Community Centre | 11am-12pm and 2-3pm
• 23 August: Stories in the Planetarium @ Keynsham Library | 11-11.45am, 12.45-1.30pm and 2.15-3pm