Helios for schools and groups - Zoom into Space immersive dome experience
Combine a visit to the stunning Helios installation at Devonport Market Hall with a Zoom Into Space immersive dome experience.
- Booking essential
- Free event
Join showman extraordinaire The Great Schiaparelli as he whisks audiences away on a death-defying, space-time adventure inside his wondrous Observatorium.
From the sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy frontiers of Pluto and beyond, prepare to encounter the many dangers and marvels of our Solar System on a breathtaking tour that reminds us just how precious our home planet truly is.
Then step into Helios, commissioned by the National Trust, and experience the Sun as never before. This awe-inspiring seven-metre sculpture by renowned artist Luke Jerram was created using more than 400,000 images of the Sun’s surface, drawing on NASA’s solar observations.
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The basics
- Booking details
Call 0330 223 4158 Visit https://real-immersive.realideas.org/ for more information and to book
- Suitability
These bookings are for schools and educational groups
- Meeting point
Market Hall, 86 Duke Street, Devonport, Plymouth. PL1 4PS.
- Accessibility
There is a wheelchair friendly entrance on the west side of the building. The Market Hall is an accessible building, with accessible toilet facilities, lift access to upper floors and an accessible bar. Blue badge parking is available at the rear of the building. For further accessibility support, speak to a staff member on site.
- Other
Total running time: 50 minutes Please note: these bookings are for schools, educational institutions and community groups working with young people under the age of 18 years old. There is a minimum booking of 15 places required and a maximum capacity of 70 people in the dome. These sessions cost £5.00 per pupil with up to 10 accompanying adult tickets available for free. The timeslot is for the dome screening with seeing Helios afterwards. Please visit https://real-immersive.realideas.org/ for more information and to book.
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