The planetarium at the Great North Museum: Hancock features the latest technology using LED projectors with four times the resolution of ordinary projectors. With an amazing colour rendition and no interrupted views, the planetarium shows are out of this world!
Offering a choice of two films, as well as educational programmes designed specifically for schools exploring the solar system and the night sky, the planetarium is extremely popular.
Planetarium Screening Times
Infinity Express
Admission: Adults £2.50, child / concessions £1.50, family £7.20*
Approximately 24 minute running time
2pm, 3.30pm, 4pm
Dawn of the Space Age
Admission: Adults £2.95, child / concessions £1.95, family £9*
Approximately 42 minute running time
10.10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm
*Family ticket admits two adults and two children