Dynamic Earth

Science Clubs are back for a new term!📣 Booking is now open for our three science clubs, with sessions starting from 5th September.

Dynamic Earth is the perfect place for children to explore the wonders of science. With hands-on activities, exciting themes and weekly crafts, our science clubs are fun and inspiring. You don’t have to be a science genius – just bring curiosity and imagination!

🦖 Dynamites | Under 4s
Single session booking is open for our DynaMites club, running on Fridays at 10am.
✨ £6 per session, includes entry to Ocean Commotion Soft Play every Friday of Dynamites!

🦖 Dynamos | Ages 4-6
Single session booking is open for our Dynamos club, running on Fridays at 2pm.
✨ £6 per session, includes entry to Ocean Commotion Soft Play every Friday of Dynamos!

🦖 Dino's | Ages 6-12
Block booking is now open for all 13 sessions of the upcoming term, running on Saturdays at 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm or 3pm.
✨ Only £39 for all 13 sessions! (£3 per session)
❗Single session booking will open on 26th August for Dino's Science Club.

Book now for sessions commencing this September: https://dynamicearth.org.uk/science-clubs-at-dynamic-earth/

This Wednesday, get ready for the eclipse with FREE activities, a special Planetarium show and a meet the Astronomer Royal opportunity!📣 Ahead of the partial solar eclipse, join us on Wednesday 5th August for Get Ready for the Eclipse: a lively day of space science and hands-on discovery. ☀

🌕 Drop in for free activities | Find out how solar telescopes work and learn the safest ways to enjoy the eclipse with volunteers from the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh, The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh

☀ What’s Up: The Solar Show | Step into our 360° Planetarium for a live presenter-led stargazing show with a special solar focus led by our in-house astronomers Dr Alastair Bruce and Toni Newell.

🌕 Meet Professor Catherine Heymans, Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Enjoy a talk and Q&A session with Scotland’s Astronomer Royal following the What’s Up: The Solar Show at 12pm and 2pm.

Bring your questions, discover hands-on activities, and get ready for this summer’s must-see moment in the sky!

‘Get Ready for the Eclipse’ is proudly supported by the Institute of Physics.

For more information about this event, and how you can get involved, visit our website: https://dynamicearth.org.uk/event/get-ready-for-the-eclipse/

As part of Fringe 2026, discover a unique tasting experience in Edinburgh’s only Planetarium! Whisky Under the Stars is an immersive tasting in Dynamic Earth’s 360° Planetarium, led by in-house astronomers for a unique blend of whisky and cosmic wonder. 🔭

This special edition is supported by The James Hutton Institute and marks the 300th anniversary of James Hutton, the father of modern Earth systems, whose idea of the age of the planet – which went on to be known as “deep time” – transformed our understanding of Earth’s history!

Enjoy exceptional drams, produced in partnership with The James Hutton Institute to mark the anniversary, while exploring the Planetarium and our atmospheric indoor rainforest.

🗓 Showing from 7th-29th August 2026, tickets available on the Fringe website: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/whisky-under-the-stars

This event is strictly 18+ only. Please drink responsibly.

Start the day with a sing along! 🎤 As part of Fringe 2026, families can begin their day in Edinburgh with a unique sing along experience in Edinburgh’s only Planetarium!

Step into the magic of ‘Encanto’ like never before as your favourite film appears on Dynamic Earth’s Planetarium dome and on-screen lyrics accompany your favourite musical numbers including The Family Madrigal, Surface Pressure and We Don’t Talk About Bruno!

🗓 Showing on 8th and 22nd August at 10am.

Find out more: https://dynamicearth.org.uk/event/encanto-sing-along/

Dynamic Earth are All In for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with our Champions of the Wild trail! 🐾 Travel through our galleries this summer, exploring the science behind nature’s greatest athletes with an interactive trail. Discover the strength, speed and skills of the animal kingdom’s sporting superstars!

Ever wondered which animals are the strongest? Or which animal can jump the highest? With our new trail, we’ll challenge your knowledge as you uncover the unsung sporting heroes of the animal world with questions and hands-on activities. Complete the trail and showcase your win by collecting your very own medal to take home! 🏅

Dates: Available until 30th August
Tickets: £4.50 add on to Dynamic Earth admission.

Book your adventure this summer: https://dynamicearth.org.uk/summer-at-dynamic-earth/

Don’t miss Planetarium Lates as part of the Fringe! 📣 With only 2 weeks to go until the start of the Fringe, we’re looking forward to welcoming you to immersive experiences in Edinburgh’s only Planetarium.

🌕 Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon
A mesmerising Planetarium show set to Pink Floyd’s 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon.
🗓 Showing on selected dates between 6th – 30th August

🥃 Whisky Under the Stars
An immersive tasting experience in our 360° Planetarium led by in-house astronomers, in partnership with The James Hutton Institute.
🗓 Showing on selected dates between 7th – 29th August

🎤 The Greatest Showman: Sing Along
A spectacular Planetarium Lates sing-along screening of ‘The Greatest Showman’.
🗓 Showing on selected dates between 9th- 30th August

🔭 The Planets 360
The Planets 360 reimagines Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite ‘The Planets’ in a stunning full-dome show.
🗓 Showing on selected dates between 13th – 27th August

Discover one of the most unique venues in the festival and visit Dynamic Earth, Venue 315, as part of your Edinburgh Fringe experience.

❗Please be aware that all showings are 18+ only.

Planetarium Lates | Dynamic Earth Dynamic Earth's Planetarium Lates are your chance to experience the latest in space exploration right above your head in our 6K Planetarium with spectacular

Get Ready for the Eclipse Event 📣 A spectacular solar event is coming to Scotland’s skies this August – and Dynamic Earth is here to help you get eclipse-ready with FREE activities and a new Planetarium show! Ahead of the partial solar eclipse this August, join us on Wednesday 5th August for Get Ready for the Eclipse: a lively day of space science and hands-on discovery. ☀

🌕 Drop in for free activities | Find out how solar telescopes work and learn the safest ways to enjoy the eclipse with volunteers from the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh, The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh

☀ What’s Up: The Solar Show | Step into our 360° Planetarium for a live presenter-led stargazing show with a special solar focus led by our in-house astronomers Dr Alastair Bruce and Toni Newell.

🌕 Meet Professor Catherine Heymans, Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Enjoy a talk and Q&A session with Scotland’s Astronomer Royal following the What’s Up: The Solar Show at 12pm and 2pm.

Bring your questions, discover hands-on activities, and get ready for this summer’s must-see moment in the sky!

‘Get Ready for the Eclipse’ is proudly supported by the Institute of Physics.

For more information about this event, and how you can get involved, visit our website: https://dynamicearth.org.uk/event/get-ready-for-the-eclipse/

Arthur’s Seat Gallery Update! 🌍 Earlier this year, we announced our aim to introduce a new, free to enter gallery to Dynamic Earth. This gallery will celebrate the iconic Arthur’s Seat landmark and its beautiful surroundings through hands-on interactives, digital experiences and engaging storytelling. Today, we’re excited to welcome artist and illustrator Vojta Hybl to this gallery project!

Vojta will be bringing Edinburgh’s historic landscape to life through a series of original and striking illustrations: from art that captures the evolution of this ancient volcano, to portraits that show the unique wildlife that can be found in Holyrood Park.

Follow us on social media for updates as the project continues and find out more about our journey to bring this new gallery to life on the Dynamic Earth website: https://dynamicearth.org.uk/support-us/arthurs-seat-gallery/

Dynamic Earth's new Gallery is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland. Thanks to National Lottery players, we are creating interactive exhibition materials which will explore the heritage, science and ecology of Arthur's Seat and Holyrood Park.

Experience a day of discovery! ☀ With free activities, an interactive trail and a new Planetarium show - there's more to explore daily at Dynamic Earth until 30th August.

🏅 Champions of the Wild Trail
Travel through our galleries, exploring the science behind nature’s greatest athletes with an interactive trail. Collect your own medal to take home!
✨ £4.50 add on to Dynamic Earth admission.

🔭 What's Up: Summer Skies
Join our in-house astronomers in Edinburgh's only Planetarium as we go stargazing in the summer sky, and take a look at the incredible Artemis II mission!
✨ Included as part of your Dynamic Earth entry, or book as a Planetarium Only ticket.

🎬Summer Family Films
Enjoy a unique cinema experience in our Planetarium! Watch Ratatouille and Madagascar at 10am on selected dates from 4th July.
✨ Book online for just £7 per person.

🌍 Giant Garden Games
Make the most of sunny days outdoors with a selection of giant garden games available for on our outdoor terrace: including Connect 4, tumbling tower and more!
✨ Free, drop-in activities.

Find out more about these activities and book your adventure on our website: https://dynamicearth.org.uk/summer-at-dynamic-earth/

Don't miss our latest presenter-led Planetarium show: 'What's Up: Summer Skies' ☀ In this show, you’ll go stargazing in the summer sky and take a look at the incredible Artemis II mission!

🔭 Edinburgh sits so far north – 56 degrees north of the equator – that our summer skies never get fully dark. There is always a little bit of sunlight spilling up over the horizon which means that stargazing in Scotland in summer is… really not that great! But, in the Planetarium, we can sidestep nature. We’ll delete the Sun (temporarily!) so we will be able to stargaze in perfect darkness: spotting stars, planets and perhaps a galaxy or two!

🚀 Plus – we’ll be delving into the incredible Artemis II mission which took four astronauts further into space than any other human, around the moon and back home again. We will take a look at some of our favourite moments from their mission and, of course, some of the amazing photographs they took along the way.

🗓 Showing daily, take a look at our Planetarium Schedule to find out show times during your visit.