The Planetarium, is located the South African Museum. The night sky is projected onto the domed ceiling and shows the audience the wonders of outer space from a comfortable armchair. As a trip to the Planetarium will reveal, this really is a 'celestial theatre in the round', and they have used the sophisticated Minolta star machine, as well as multiple projectors, to whisk the audience away from reality and through the vast corners and wonders of the universe. It offers the ultimate in armchair travel, for anyone from true star gazers and fanatics to your expectant visitor looking for a different and unique night out.

The experienced staff at the Planetarium recreate the full night sky inside the domed auditorium, and so regardless of the weather outside, it's always clear inside, with an extraordinary audio-visual experience on offer for old and young and old alike.