Melbourne Planetarium
Scienceworks, 2 Booker Street
Spotswood VIC
Contact
03 8660 4888
The Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks features a 16-metre domed ceiling, reclining seats, a 7.1 surround-sound system and a fulldome video-projection system. The result is spectacular colour and movement like never before, creating a unique immersive environment and awe-inspiring astronomical experience.
Accessibility
Getting Here
Train
The Melbourne Planetarium is located an approximately 10-minute walk from Spotswood Train Station and an approximately 25-minute walk from Newport Train Station.
For more public transport information, visit ptv.vic.gov.au.
Parking
Scienceworks has onsite parking from $5 a day. Payment is by card.
For drop-off and pick-up, we recommend the Melbourne Planetarium car park or Craig Street.
For more information about accessible parking in the city, please visit Parking for People with Disabilities.
Train
The Melbourne Planetarium is located an approximately 10-minute walk from Spotswood Train Station and an approximately 25-minute walk from Newport Train Station.
For more public transport information, visit ptv.vic.gov.au.
Parking
Scienceworks has onsite parking from $5 a day. Payment is by card.
For drop-off and pick-up, we recommend the Melbourne Planetarium car park or Craig Street.
For more information about accessible parking in the city, please visit Parking for People with Disabilities.
What's On
Shorts Package
MIFF’s popular annual program of fulldome screenings at the Melbourne Planetarium returns for the 2024 festival.
Shorts Package
MIFF’s popular annual program of fulldome screenings at the Melbourne Planetarium returns for the 2024 festival.
Shorts Package
MIFF’s popular annual program of fulldome screenings at the Melbourne Planetarium returns for the 2024 festival.
Shorts Package
MIFF’s popular annual program of fulldome screenings at the Melbourne Planetarium returns for the 2024 festival.
Short
The artist’s quest for meaning is revealed through natural environments, which are recontextualised and juxtaposed with digital elements.
Dir.
Manami Sakamoto, Yuri Urano
/
2024
/
20 mins
/
Japan
/
No Dialogue
Short
Rooted in Shinto mythology, Iwakura invokes the spirits that embody the sacred rock formations found throughout Japan.
Dir.
Kazuya Nagaya, Ali Mahmut Demirel, Maurice Jones
/
2023
/
25 mins
/
Japan, Canada
/
No Dialogue
Short
The first entry in a series inspired by astronomical phenomena and the exploration of consciousness and existence from a philosophical perspective.
Dir.
Huang Wei, Cheng Dao-Yuan
/
2023
/
15 mins
/
Taiwan
/
No Dialogue
Short
A symphonic journey through fascinating real and artificial visual worlds, inspired by the spirit of science and discovery.
Dir.
Rocco Helmchen, Johannes Kraas
/
2024
/
50 mins
/
Germany
/
English
Short
The artist’s quest for meaning is revealed through natural environments, which are recontextualised and juxtaposed with digital elements.
Dir.
Manami Sakamoto, Yuri Urano
/
2024
/
20 mins
/
Japan
/
No Dialogue
Short
Rooted in Shinto mythology, Iwakura invokes the spirits that embody the sacred rock formations found throughout Japan.
Dir.
Kazuya Nagaya, Ali Mahmut Demirel, Maurice Jones
/
2023
/
25 mins
/
Japan, Canada
/
No Dialogue
Short
The first entry in a series inspired by astronomical phenomena and the exploration of consciousness and existence from a philosophical perspective.
Dir.
Huang Wei, Cheng Dao-Yuan
/
2023
/
15 mins
/
Taiwan
/
No Dialogue
Short
First-time director Hsieh Wen-Yee presents a surreal trip through a post-apocalyptic Taiwan.
Dir.
Hsieh Wen-Yee
/
2024
/
25 mins
/
Taiwan
/
No Dialogue
Short
A symphonic journey through fascinating real and artificial visual worlds, inspired by the spirit of science and discovery.
Dir.
Rocco Helmchen, Johannes Kraas
/
2024
/
50 mins
/
Germany
/
English
Short
First-time director Hsieh Wen-Yee presents a surreal trip through a post-apocalyptic Taiwan.
Dir.
Hsieh Wen-Yee
/
2024
/
25 mins
/
Taiwan
/
No Dialogue
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