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S*x, crime, and rock ‘n’ roll 🤘 Heavy Metal (1981) cranks up the volume Sunday 14 June. A glowing green orb embodies the...
31/05/2026

S*x, crime, and rock ‘n’ roll 🤘

Heavy Metal (1981) cranks up the volume Sunday 14 June.

A glowing green orb embodies the ultimate evil, terrorising a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastical stories. packed with energy, chaos, and a legendary soundtrack.

️️🎟️ $25 (includes popcorn + live star talk)
📅 14 June | 6pm | Rated M

Book now: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/sci-fi-sundays-heavy-metal/

Houston, we have a birthday...Shop Wellington is turning one, so we’re celebrating with 15% off full-priced items online...
28/05/2026

Houston, we have a birthday...

Shop Wellington is turning one, so we’re celebrating with 15% off full-priced items online: https://shopwellington.nz/

🚀 Use code BDAY15
🚀 29 May–2 June

T&Cs apply: excludes sale items, memberships, donations, gift vouchers, and Cornelia Parker limited edition prints.

Spend your King’s Birthday exploring the universe at Space Place, we’re open 1 June, 10am–5pm.Settle in under the stars ...
27/05/2026

Spend your King’s Birthday exploring the universe at Space Place, we’re open 1 June, 10am–5pm.

Settle in under the stars with our planetarium shows:

⭐ 10:15am – Te Whānau o te Rā | Family of the Sun
⭐ 11am – Ngā Tohunga Whakatere – The Navigators
⭐ 12pm – CAPCOM Go! The Apollo Story
⭐ 2pm – We Are Aliens
⭐ 3pm – We Are Guardians
⭐ 4pm – How it was told to me

From ancient navigation to the search for life beyond Earth, there’s a whole universe waiting.

Book your journey:
https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/space-place/planetarium-shows/

A game nobody survives. This year might be the exception. The Running Man (1987) hits the dome on Sunday 7 June. In a dy...
24/05/2026

A game nobody survives. This year might be the exception.

The Running Man (1987) hits the dome on Sunday 7 June.

In a dystopian future, a wrongfully accused cop is forced into a deadly TV game show where survival means outrunning professional killers. Freedom is the prize. The odds aren’t great.

🎟️ $25 (includes popcorn + live star talk)
📅 7 June | 6pm | Rated M

Book now: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/sci-fi-sundays-the-running-man/

Once in a Blue Moon…Next Sunday’s Full Moon is a Blue Moon, but don’t expect it to turn blue. It simply means it’s the s...
21/05/2026

Once in a Blue Moon…

Next Sunday’s Full Moon is a Blue Moon, but don’t expect it to turn blue. It simply means it’s the second full moon in a single calendar month.

This one comes with a twist: it’s also a micromoon, sitting near its farthest point from Earth (at its apogee), so it may look slightly smaller than usual 👀

Blue Moons only happen every few years, thanks to the Moon’s 29.5-day cycle. Because most months are slightly longer, we occasionally get two full moons in one month, giving rise to the phrase “once in a blue moon.”

Look up next weekend, and you’ll spot it shining near the reddish star Rehua (Antares).

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Image: Maurice Collins, 2009. Palmerston North.

Sci‑Fi Sundays land at Space Place next month. We’re kicking things off with three cult classics: Running Man (1987), He...
17/05/2026

Sci‑Fi Sundays land at Space Place next month.

We’re kicking things off with three cult classics: Running Man (1987), Heavy Metal (1981), and Tank Girl (1995).

From dystopian futures to animated chaos and post‑apocalyptic rebellion, your Sundays are about to get a whole lot stranger.

Book now 👉 https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/sci-fi-sundays/

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