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Events

Please see our calendar below for a list of upcoming public events. Booking is required for all events through our Eventbrite platform. Tickets are usually released at least two weeks in advance of the event. Keep an eye on the calendar below and our social media for release updates!

Culture Night

Culture Night 2023 is now sold out! If you would like to be added to our waitlist please fill in your details here: https://forms.gle/cKngjPuaPQ8TNQq17 . The eighteenth edition of Culture Night will take place on Friday 22 September... Read More

Festival Of History

Join us at Dunsink Observatory for a night-long celebration of space and history — from Ireland’s rich and colourful history of exploring the universe, to our role in making future discoveries beyond our atmosphere. Throughout the night we’ll... Read More

Open House Dublin 2023

Open House Dublin is a free festival of architecture with 100+ tours, talks, lectures, workshops, podcasts and more across the city and county - brought to you by the Irish Architecture Foundation (https://openhousedublin.com). DIAS Dunsink Observatory (dunsink.dias.ie) has... Read More

Public Visitor Night

Join us at Dunsink Observatory for a night-long celebration of space — from Ireland’s rich and colourful history of exploring the universe, to our role in making future discoveries beyond our atmosphere. Throughout the night we’ll have talks,... Read More

Visitor Night at DIAS Dunsink Observatory

Join us at Dunsink Observatory for a night-long celebration of space — from Ireland’s rich and colourful history of exploring the universe, to our role in making future discoveries beyond our atmosphere. Throughout the night we’ll have talks,... Read More

Science Week at DIAS Dunsink Observatory

Join us at DIAS Dunsink Observatory for a very special Science Week event with our partners Armagh Observatory and Planetarium! The Armagh Observatory and Planetarium team will be setting up their inflatable dome in our Meridian room for... Read More

Visitor Night at DIAS Dunsink Observatory

Please note that this event is being run with the Irish Astronomical Society (IAS) and will include a 45 minute talk from the EIRSAT-1 team from UCD. This longer lecture may not be as enjoyable for younger children... Read More

Visitor Night at DIAS Dunsink Observatory

Join us at Dunsink Observatory for a night-long celebration of space — from Ireland’s rich and colourful history of exploring the universe, to our role in making future discoveries beyond our atmosphere. Throughout the night we’ll have talks,... Read More

Visitor Night at DIAS Dunsink Observatory

Join us at Dunsink Observatory for a night-long celebration of space — from Ireland’s rich and colourful history of exploring the universe, to our role in making future discoveries beyond our atmosphere. Throughout the night we’ll have talks,... Read More

Transition Year Week

Our transition year programme gives students the opportunity to spend a week at the observatory to learn about different areas of astrophysics through a series of talks and workshops. Students also take part in a group research project... Read More

Visitor Night at DIAS Dunsink Observatory

Join us at Dunsink Observatory for a night-long celebration of space — from Ireland’s rich and colourful history of exploring the universe, to our role in making future discoveries beyond our atmosphere. Throughout the night we’ll have talks,... Read More