Planetarium and Digital Dome

The Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome is the most advanced digital planetarium on the African continent. This world-class, multifunctional facility brings digital technology to Cape Town, creating a space of innovation and discovery where art, science and entertainment meet.

The Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome not only provides an immersive multi-sensory edutainment platform for artistic production – it is also used for cutting-edge scientific research to optimize South Africa’s eResearch and data visualization capacity.

The Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome makes virtual voyages of the universe possible, providing an unparalleled experience of animation and 360◦ cinema.  Explore the inner workings of the human body, or the intricacies of an atomic structure Visit the most advanced digital planetarium on the African continent.

Iziko Museums of South Africa gratefully values and acknowledge the significant and on-going support of our partners in this innovative project.

Shows

Winter School Holidays

(28 June – 20 July 2025)

Term 3

(23 July – 3 October 2025)