National Space Centre StarDome: four £5 Derby sessions
Families can explore the night sky inside the National Space Centre StarDome at Derby Museum & Art Gallery on Thursday 27 August 2026. Four hour-long sessions will run between 10.15am and 3pm, with admission costing £5 per person. Booking is essential.
The portable planetarium is suitable for families, but all children must be supervised and accompanied by an adult. Children under 10 must have an adult with them inside the dome. Adults also need a place because the published price applies per person.
Derby Museum & Art Gallery is on The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS. Families looking for another Derby activity during the same month can also read about the free miniature railway.
Choose from four StarDome sessions
The event is divided into four published time slots, offering two morning and two afternoon options:
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10.15am to 11.15am |
| 2 | 11.30am to 12.30pm |
| 3 | 12.45pm to 1.45pm |
| 4 | 2pm to 3pm |
Each place costs £5. Families therefore need to select a suitable session and reserve the required places in advance rather than planning to enter as walk-in visitors. The Visit Derby Events listing provides the Book Tickets option and identifies booking as essential.
How the StarDome connects with Joseph Wright’s orrery
The StarDome experience accompanies the Wright of Derby: From the Shadows exhibition. While visiting the exhibition and viewing Joseph Wright’s famous painting “A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery”, families can step inside the portable dome to learn more about the night sky.
This creates a direct link between the gallery visit and the planetarium session: the painting depicts a demonstration involving an orrery, while the StarDome provides a separate experience centred on the night sky. The source does not publish a programme of individual presentations, named speakers or performers, so visitors should base their plans on the confirmed portable-planetarium experience rather than expecting additional scheduled activities.
Booking, supervision and missing visitor information
Every child attending must be supervised and accompanied by an adult, with the listing specifically stating that children under 10 must have an adult inside the dome with them. Families should account for everyone in their group when booking because admission is listed at £5 per person.
The event information does not include transport guidance or accessibility details. Anyone who needs to confirm either before committing to a session can contact Derby Museum & Art Gallery on 01332 641901. Visit Derby notes that its event details come from organisers, advertisers and partners, and recommends verifying information directly with the event host or facilitator before making a booking or finalising plans.
Source: Visit Derby Events
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- 2026-08-24 15:04
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