Southend Central Museum & Planetarium

Wish I'd had the chance

I had a talk with a volunteer about how I'd love to visit the planetarium but can't as I have an under 3 year old. She advised me that space day was approaching and it's aimed at early years where all...

A fascinating talk, with an excellent presenter

I attended the Southend Planetarium a few weeks ago for an introductory talk on the night sky; it was absolutely brilliant. The Planetarium was amazing, a tiny gem, and the projection of the night sky...

Fantastic light show presented by Meline.

Today my son and I had the pleasure of visiting the Southend Planetarium. The light show was presented by the fantastic Merline who not only was engaging and amazingly polite but also has a fantasti...

small but might museum...for adults and young children - wonderful

What a special day for my seven year old Son and I. We booked in to the Planetarium show which was hosted by Wendy - she was fantastically engaging and judged her audience on the day really well...it...

A small gem. Very good presenter.

For £6 we each enjoyed this experience. It is a tiny planetarium, yet it is beautifully presented and the accompanying talk is very enjoyable. Steve knew his stuff and interacted well with the childre...