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27/05/2026
Spend your King’s Birthday exploring the universe at Space Place, we’re open 1 June, 10am–5pm.
Settle in under the stars with our planetarium shows:
⭐ 10:15am – Te Whānau o te Rā | Family of the Sun
⭐ 11am – Ngā Tohunga Whakatere – The Navigators
⭐ 12pm – CAPCOM Go! The Apollo Story
⭐ 2pm – We Are Aliens
⭐ 3pm – We Are Guardians
⭐ 4pm – How it was told to me
From ancient navigation to the search for life beyond Earth, there’s a whole universe waiting.
Book your journey:
https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/space-place/planetarium-shows/
21/05/2026
Once in a Blue Moon…
Next Sunday’s Full Moon is a Blue Moon, but don’t expect it to turn blue. It simply means it’s the second full moon in a single calendar month.
This one comes with a twist: it’s also a micromoon, sitting near its farthest point from Earth (at its apogee), so it may look slightly smaller than usual 👀
Blue Moons only happen every few years, thanks to the Moon’s 29.5-day cycle. Because most months are slightly longer, we occasionally get two full moons in one month, giving rise to the phrase “once in a blue moon.”
Look up next weekend, and you’ll spot it shining near the reddish star Rehua (Antares).
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Image: Maurice Collins, 2009. Palmerston North.
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40 Salamanca Road, Kelburn
Wellington
6140
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 5pm - 10:30pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm - 10:30pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 10:30pm |
| Friday | 10am - 11pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 11pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 5pm |
