Tūhura Tuarangi – Aotearoa in Space
A space science showcase that is out of this world. Packed with hands-on activities, VR experiences, amazing space technologies, and space-related careers.
You will get to build a satellite, launch a rocket and see how you can create energy out of water.
The whole whānau can get up close with ion thrusters, a four billion-year-old meteor, and part of a Russian spacecraft.
There are also virtual reality experiences where you can take your first giant leaps into space and explore the entire solar system.
Discover the amazing space technologies, and learn about space-related careers and world-leading research happening in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Bought to Tūranga by the Tūhura Otago Museum Team.
Open during library hours.
You will get to build a satellite, launch a rocket and see how you can create energy out of water.
The whole whānau can get up close with ion thrusters, a four billion-year-old meteor, and part of a Russian spacecraft.
There are also virtual reality experiences where you can take your first giant leaps into space and explore the entire solar system.
Discover the amazing space technologies, and learn about space-related careers and world-leading research happening in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Bought to Tūranga by the Tūhura Otago Museum Team.
Open during library hours.
Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central
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