Celebrate the Vernal (Spring) Equinox by joining the Bath Astronomers for daytime astronomy and solar observing from the Herschel Museum of Astronomy where Uranus was discovered in 1781. The solar telescopes and Bath Astronomers will be in the garden from 10am to 4pm to guide you to observe the Sun safely and tell you more...
Join us over the Easter holidays and discover some of the amazing objects we have in our handling collection. From meteorites to telescopes, come along for a hands-on experience of history and science objects. Days the activity will be running: Tuesday 2nd April Wednesday 3rd April Thursday 4th April Tuesday 9th April Wednesday 10th...
Learn about William and Caroline Herschel’s remarkable discoveries in the house where they lived and worked. In this 2 hour workshop, children will: Learn about the history and importance of William and Caroline Herschel's space discoveries Explore the museum with a trail to complete Complete a hands on space-themed activity Open to home educated children,...
Calling all young science enthusiasts! Do you have a space or astronomy question you would love to know the answer to? We have teamed up with the Bath Astronomers to answer your questions on all things space in our ‘Ask an Astronomer’ competition! Send us your questions and our local space experts will do their...
Earlier this year, we launched a competition inviting children to submit questions about space to the Bath Astronomers. We received some fascinating questions, from ‘how to cook in space?’ to ‘what would happen if the Earth was cut in half?’ Come and find out the answers in our special half term display, featuring a short...
John Herschel - the Last Polymath. Saturday 8th June, All - day conference held at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution. From 9am to 6pm. Tickets can be booked from the BRLSI website, please click on 'More information and tickets'. Sir John Herschel (1792-1871), son of the astronomer William Herschel and nephew to Caroline Herschel,...
Visit the Herschel Museum of Astronomy to have the opportunity to take part in daytime astronomy with the Bath Astronomers from the very garden the Planet Uranus was discovered in 1781. The solar telescopes and Bath Astronomers will be in the museum's garden from 10am to 4pm to help guide you to observe the Sun...
Planetarium Show at the Percy Community Centre Explore the night sky and find out about William and Caroline Herschel and their amazing space discoveries in our interactive family show. The planetarium show will last approximately 40 minutes. Session 1: 10.15-11am Session 2: 11.30am-12.15pm Session 3: 1.15pm-2pm Pre booking for ALL members of your group, both...
Solar Sunday with the Bath Astronomers and Herschel Society. Free public event held on Milsom Street, Bath. We'll be celebrating our nearest star on Sunday 25th August alongside the Bath Astronomers and the Herschel Society on Milsom Street junction with New Bond Street. The day long celebration will include Sun and space related crafts for...
Take a trip into space this Autumn, with a specially created family planetarium show at Bath Central Library. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the night sky as we explore the legends and traditions of this special festival and discover what stars and planets you can see in the sky tonight. The Planetarium Shows are...
