Stargazing in Bath – Goodbye to Winter Skies
28 March | Time slots from 6.40pm
Join Bath Astronomers and explore the magnificent view of the celestial vault from the gardens at the American Museum. This is your chance to discover something new, ask questions, or share your passion for the stars in an amazing, big-valley-sky experience.
With the skies in transition from winter to spring, you’ll be shown it all by expert star guides from Bath Astronomers, who will set up powerful telescopes to get close-up views of the planets, the Galilean moons and the Great Nebula in Orion. Feel the photons of light that have travelled 1,350 years since the leaving that nebula before touching your eye. As well as stargazing, a mobile planetarium show is being laid on for you to experience the wonders of the Universe without having to become an astronaut!
The event is family friendly. Our optical telescopes are set at various heights to suit different people, and electronically assisted telescopes are provided for those that find looking through eyepieces difficult.
Stargazing is weather dependent and if conditions are not suitable, stargazing will be virtual in the mobile planetarium and a separate talk on space and amateur astronomy given.
Tickets
Please book an available time slot at 6pm, 6.40pm, 7.20pm, or 8pm.
28 MARCH
Things you need to know
The event starts at 6pm, 6.40pm, 7.20pm, or 8pm, depending on the time slot you have booked. Please arrive no later than 10 minutes ahead of your time slot to get checked in. Your time slot will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from your start time.
On arrival, please check in with the Ticket Office team who will give you more information about your visit.
We are pleased to offer free parking. If the main car park is full, please follow our signs to the additional parking, just a short distance up Claverton Hill from the main car park.
Stargazing is weather dependent and if conditions are not suitable, stargazing will be virtual in the mobile planetarium with a separate talk on space and amateur astronomy given.
Please be aware that we are unable to provide a refund unless we close the American Museum & Gardens due to unforeseen circumstances or cancel the event ourselves.
Please note we are a completely non-smoking site.
If you have any questions, or need to amend your booking, please contact us via email at ticketoffice@americanmuseum.org or by phone on +44 (0)1225 460503.