Educational, Enlightening and Entertaining!
South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre的点评
点评:The South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre is located on the grounds of Chichester High School. It’s very well signposted once you are on their campus and there is ample car parking near their Sir Patrick Moore building.
The centre is run by enthusiastic volunteers and is suitable for all ages (except possibly the very youngest). Admission costs are incredibly low (adults £8 and children 6 to 16 years £5).
We went on a Sunday and they had a full audience, so glad that we had booked online in advance. Once we arrived, we were shown into a anteroom to watch a short film about the space station before being ushered into the main planetarium for the show. It was a fascinating presentation from a very knowledgeable astronomer about the night sky. The talk was was educational and enlightening, yet also entertaining !
During the show you recline in very comfortable reclaimed luxurious 747 aircraft seats. The duration of the talk was just over the hour, so make use of the facilities before going into the dark auditorium.
There is a small shop staffed by the volunteers at the site, but (at present) there are no food or drink facilities available and the nearest cafe is the Chichester Canal Cafe a short distance away.
The Centre opens to the public just 45 minutes before the published show time and there are many displays to see whilst you await for your talk. You can even take your photo with Patrick Moore’s wax work, or next to their make believe astronaut suit.
A very suitable trip for when the weather looks bleak on the South Coast and well worth the visit at anytime, no mater what your knowledge of space is.
翻译:南唐斯天文馆和科学中心位于奇切斯特高中的场地上。进入校园后,路标非常清晰,帕特里克·摩尔爵士大楼附近有充足的停车位。
该中心由热情的志愿者经营,适合所有年龄段的人(可能除了最小的儿童)。入场费非常低(成人 8 英镑,6 至 16 岁儿童 5 英镑)。
我们是周日去的,观众爆满,很高兴我们提前在网上预订了。到达后,我们被带到前厅观看有关空间站的短片,然后被带入主天文馆观看演出。这是一场由知识渊博的天文学家关于夜空的精彩演讲。演讲既有教育意义又有启发性,同时也很有趣!
在演出期间,您可以躺在非常舒适的豪华 747 飞机座椅上。演讲时间刚好超过一个小时,所以在进入黑暗的礼堂之前,请充分利用这些设施。
现场有一家由志愿者经营的小商店,但(目前)没有提供餐饮设施,最近的咖啡馆是距离不远的奇切斯特运河咖啡馆。
中心在公布的演出时间前 45 分钟向公众开放,在等待演讲期间,有许多展览可供参观。您甚至可以与帕特里克·摩尔的蜡像合影,或者在他们虚构的宇航服旁边拍照。
当南海岸的天气看起来很糟糕时,这是一个非常适合的旅行,无论您对太空的了解有多少,都值得随时前往。