An Evening with the Stars!
10 December 2015
York Observatory in York Museum Gardens will be open to the public on Monday 14th December for a special FREE Stargazing event.
Join York Museums Trust from 6pm- 8pm, a day ahead of British astronaut Tim Peake’s 173 day mission into space, for an evening of stargazing through the historic 1850’s Cooke telescope in the oldest working observatory in York.
Fiona Burton, volunteers manager at York Museums Trust, said:
“These are very exciting times for British space travel.
“Not only is this a fantastic opportunity for people to look for the spectacular sites of the night sky in oldest working observatory in York, but we will also have experts on hand with specimens from the museum collections and some fascinating activities too.
“So why not get wrapped up, make the most of the crisp winter evenings and come along for an evening with the stars!”
In the event of bad weather please still come; you may see something exciting during a break in the clouds!
York Observatory stargazing evenings will also take place on Thursday 14 January and Tuesday 16 Feb 2016.
Your Comments
Mike glew |
Hi do you have other opening times throughout the year as my 10 year old has taken a very big interest in astronomy thanks
Rachel Wade |
Hello Mike,
Thank you for your enquiry. We do not have any York Observatory Open Evenings scheduled for the next few months, but we do hope to do them again in the future. Please continue to keep checking the York Museums Trust website where we will announce any up-coming events.
In the meantime, you may like to bring your 10-year-old to visit the York Observatory on one of our regular open days – our knowledgeable volunteers will be able to show him the telescope in action and answer his questions on astronomy. The observatory is currently open from 11.30am to 2.30pm on Thursdays and Saturdays. Entry is free and there is no need to book. Please note that opening is subject to the availability of our volunteers. For further information, please click here.
Best wishes,
Rachel Wade
York Museums Trust