Dark Universe

3D visualisation of the Milky Way © AMNH

Dark Universe

with live part in German

Discover what we know about the cosmos and what secrets we still have to unravel! We embark on a journey into the depths of the universe and learn which discoveries have led us to the great cosmic mysteries in the last 100 years. In the process, we take a look at the web of dark matter that holds the galaxies together, listen to the »echo« of the Big Bang and take a look at the exciting future of space exploration.

Production of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in cooperation with the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, and GOTO INC, Tokyo

Image © AMNH

Information

60 min | ages 12 and up (from grade 7 onwards) | Tickets 9,50 € / 7,50 € (day-care & school classes: 4 € per person, 2 accompanying persons have free admission)

Discounts and ticket information for families, wheelchair users and groups

The following tickets are only available on site at the cash desk and cannot be booked in the online shop: Family tickets, group discounts, discounted / free tickets within the framework of cooperations (e. g. Berlin Family Pass) and tickets for wheelchair users and their accompanying persons (since there are designated seats for safety reasons). Unfortunately, it is not possible to refund differences resulting from the purchase of regular online tickets. Therefore, please reserve the relevant tickets in advance via our ticket hotline.

Unfortunately, family tickets are not available for cinema films, music and special events, and no discounts apply within the framework of cooperations (e. g. Berlin Family Pass).

Ticket hotline
+ 49 (30) 421 845 10
ticket@planetarium.berlin

All information concerning discounted tickets and free admission can be found here.

You can find further information about your visit here.

Zeiss-Großplanetarium

Planetarium

Languages:

(incl. 35 min live part in German)
Information on audio guides for foreign languages.

Images

Mount Wilson Observatory in California © AMNH — At Mount Wilson Observatory in California, Edwin Hubble was the first to discover the expansion of galaxies, which eventually led astronomers to the Big Bang theory. © AMNH

A probe in Jupiter's atmosphere © AMNH — A probe in Jupiter's atmosphere has measured the abundance of deuterium (hydrogen with an extra neutron). © AMNH

Galileo space probe © AMNH — This measurement confirmed the prediction of the Big Bang theory that the universe was once so hot everywhere that deuterium could be formed by nuclear fusion. © AMNH

Simulation of the distribution of dark matter in the universe. © AMNH — The image shows the distribution of dark matter in the universe, simulated with a high-resolution algorithm at the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. © AMNH

ISS © AMNH — Scientists all over the world are conducting experiments to try to find out what dark matter is. One such experiment is also on board the International Space Station ISS: the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. © AMNH

Videos

English trailer of the science programme »Dark Universe - A Cosmic Voyage of Discovery into the Unknown«. A production of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, and GOTO INC, Tokyo.

Kindergarten & school visits

Tickets

Tickets for visits with kindergarten groups and school classes can be booked directly in our webshop or reserved by telephone and paid for on site. The ticket price is €4 per person; two accompanying persons receive free admission.

Tickets can be reserved via our ticket hotline: Tel: +49 30 421845-10 / email: ticket@planetarium.berlin

To book online, select the tickets with the designation »NurFürSchulenKitas« for €4 in the ticket shop. Two accompanying persons receive free admission with the ticket »NurFürSchulenKitasBegleitperson«.

Educational materials

The Education Department of Stiftung Planetarium Berlin offers teachers and educators various information and work materials for optimal preparation and follow-up of the visit with kindergarten groups and school classes in the classroom. All educational materials can be downloaded free of charge here.

You can find further information about the possibilities for visiting our establishments with kindergarten groups and school classes here.