Visitor Information Summer Opening Hours Mills Observatory Wednesdays Saturdays 17 & 31 May, 14 & 28 June, 12.30pm-4.30pm 13 & 27 May, 10 & 24 June, 12.30pm-4.30pm 12 & 26 July, 9 Aug 8 & 22 July, 5 & 19 Aug Summer 2017 Admission and Bookings Gift Aid Events Programme Admission to the Observatory, displays and You can now Gift Aid your donations at four telescopes is free. A small charge applies to Leisure & Culture Dundee (LACD) venues. Planetarium Shows and Guided Group Visits This means that you can increase the and booking for these activities is essential. value of your donations to LACD by 25% at no extra cost to you, because Leisure Access & Culture Dundee is a registered Scottish • Free parking is available Charity (No SCO42421), and can reclaim outside the building. tax from HM Revenue and Customs on • There is a ramp to the ground donations. Every penny helps and being floor level for visitors who require able to gain an extra 25p for every £1 wheelchair access. Astronomy Displays, Lecture Room and Planetarium are located on the ground floor level. Mills Observatory • Guide dogs, hearing dogs and Glamis Road, Balgay Park, other recognised assistance Dundee DD2 2UB dogs are admitted. T: (01382) 435967 • Please note that no lift is available E: mills.observatory@ leisureandculturedundee.com for access to the Observatory’s upper levels, which include the How to find us – info and map balcony and dome areas. For further information about Mills Observatory, please visit Facilities www.leisureandculturedundee.com or find us on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram • Visitor toilets (including ANCRUM ROAD Narrow Gate accessible toilet) are located LOCHEE PARK ROAD CITY ROAD

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MillsObservatory @millsobs millsobservatory Leisure & Culture Dundee is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. SC042421 Welcome to Mills Observatory OUTER SPACE | INNER SPACE

Summer 2017 Outer Space | Inner Space is a science Gifted to the people of Dundee in 1935, Mills Observatory is Britain’s first communication venture, creating an purpose-built public observatory. Situated on the summit of Balgay Hill in adaptable immersive space at Mills magnificent woodland surroundings, the Observatory oers spectacular views of Observatory and supporting an interactive the River Tay and surrounding areas from its viewing balcony. This summer the programme of activities and events that Observatory is open to the public on selected dates for a varied programme of promotes cutting-edge research from the events, including activities for children & families, planetarium shows, astronomy University of Dundee in Life Sciences, talks and solar viewing. Computing, Physics, Mathematics, Medicine www.leisureandculturedundee.com/mills and Astronomy. EVENTS CHILDREN & FAMILIES For further details, visit www.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk/outer-space-inner-space

SUMMER PLANETARIUM SATURDAY STARS THE GIANT WORM FAMILY DROP IN EVENT SHOWS Sat 13 May, Sat 10 Jun, Sat 8 Jul, Sat 5 Aug May - August 2017 Wed 9 Aug FREE. No need to book, just drop in! 1-4pm Wed 17 & 31 May, Wed 14 & 28 Jun, 1-3pm FREE. No need to book, just drop in! Sat 27 May, Sat 24 Jun, Sat 22 Jul, FREE, no need to book, just drop in! Sat 19 Aug This summer, view our exciting interactive Shows at 2pm Come along, make new friends and take screen installation and learn more about Outer Space | Inner Space researchers £1 adults, 50p children part in cool astronomy themed activities the inner world of C. elegans - a minute present an afternoon of fun activities for all Booking essential on (01382) 435967. with the Creative Learning Team! If the sun creature that helps researchers in Life the family. Drop in throughout the event shines on the day, there will also be an Sciences understand more about the big and try out lots of cool science activities. Take a tour of the night sky and learn opportunity to do some solar viewing questions they explore! The Installation is Watch interactive screenings of some of about constellations, asteroids, galaxies through the Observatory’s telescopes! available to view in the Observatory’s our previous shows, including ‘A Very Fishy and the latest space news. Planetarium during public opening hours, Tale’ and ‘Optics Near and Far’. except when the space is in use for shows COMMUNITY or workshops.

GROUP VISITS WEDNESDAY WONDERS! Available May - Aug 2017 Wed 12 & 26 Jul £25 per group 1-3pm Booking essential on (01382) 435967. FREE. No need to book, just drop in!

Guided Tours for community groups can Drop in and meet scientists from the be arranged throughout the summer. Each University of Dundee and find out about visit includes a planetarium show, the amazing research work taking place at telescope tour and solar viewing session the University. Get involved with science (weather permitting). experiments and discover the tools For further information or to book, please scientists use to help them learn more contact (01382) 435967 or email about the wonders of the world. [email protected]