South Downs Planetarium & Science Centre

“I visited for the December Skies show and wanted to say how much I enjoyed it, the speaker was fantastic. He told us that there would be a meteor shower the following night (which we didn’t know) and following his advice we managed to see lots of shooting stars so a big thank you!”

“My son and I went to see the Bethlehem Star, we were not sure what to expect, but it far exceeded our expectations. The staff themselves are incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming.”

“A wonderful place to visit! We attended a family fun day and it was excellent. There were 3 different film showings in the planetarium - we saw 2 of these with a break in-between. Moon Landings and the Hunt for Alien Life. Both very good and visually very exciting. All the volunteers were excellent and very friendly. We were shown different kinds of rocks and fossils, maps of Mars showing evidence of rivers, handled meteorite samples, and got to look at the sun through specialist telescopes. Other activities included: dressing up, giant night sky jigsaw, and crafts including colouring in, making a comet, and visiting the ISS using VR headsets. The kids enjoyed themselves very much. Gift shop was small and excellent: 95% under £4, good pocket money prices. Full disabled access, inc toilets.”