Natural Selection is an exciting 40-minute planetarium show that is a departure from mainstream astronomy programmes. The show examines Charles Darwin's famous theory of evolution by natural selection, often called the greatest scientific theory of all time. It was inspired by his 1831-36 global voyage of exploration, and explained the diversity of species as well as the 'branching pattern' of evolution from common ancestors.

Natural Selection was produced by Mirage 3D in the Netherlands.

As part of every show, the Planetarium's Zeiss projector is used to explain the sights of Tasmania's night sky.

The health and wellbeing of our visitors, employees and volunteers is our priority.

For our safety and yours, wearing a face mask is a condition of entry. Children aged under 12 years are exempt from face mask requirements.

Feel free to bring your own mask. If you forget, don't worry, we've got you covered – simply ask our friendly team at the Information Desk.

Conditions of entry

You must arrive 15 minutes before the shows start time

• For our safety and yours, wearing a face mask is a condition of entry for our Planetarium sessions
• Children aged under 12 years are exempt from face mask requirements
• Check in at the Information Desk to collect tickets before heading around to the Planetarium foyer
• Uncollected Eventbrite tickets will be forfeited if arrival is less than 15 minutes before hand
• The Planetarium is closed Mondays and public holidays (with the exception of Mondays that fall within school holidays)
• A family ticket offers admission for two adults and two children, or one adult and three children. If more than a family of four are seeking entry under a family ticket, another adult/child ticket will need to be purchased
• Please note that refunds are not available for Planetarium bookings