First Fridays at the Castle

First Fridays

First Fridays at the Castle are FREE open houses held the first Friday of every month, with access to exhibits, events and more!

Cosmos at the Castle Interactive Exhibit

Cosmos at the Castle

Our award winning all-ages exhibition. Learn about the Universe, extreme life forms on Earth and life in outer space!

Castle and Dungeon Tours

Castle & Dungeon Tours

Tour our amazing observatory, research towers and historic dungeon. The daily guided tour is included with your BCO ticket. Tour Times: Mon-Fri 15:30; Sat-Sun 13:30 and 15:30.

The Comet Chaser Game

The Comet Chaser

Play The Comet Chaser at Ireland’s first interactive theatre and virtually save the Earth! Part of the Cosmos at the Castle interactive exhibit.

BCO Labs

BCO Labs

Our professional astronomical observatory, integrated with our public exhibition, makes BCO a unique national astronomy centre.

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Parallax of Eros

Take part in a global effort to measure the distance to Eros

Date: January 28-February 3  

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Welcome to the Year of the Dragon

Welcome in the Year of the Dragon! from “What is the Stars?” a weekly broadcast on lyric fm

Added January 25th, 2012 to Podcasts

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Aurora Borealis!

Why location, location, location is so important when looking for northern lights.

Added January 24th, 2012 to News & Press, The BCO Blog

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Comet Lovejoy: The Great Christmas Comet of 2011

What is the Stars? Comet Lovejoy: “The most amazing thing I have ever seen in space.” ISS Crewmember Dan Burbank

Added January 23rd, 2012 to Podcasts, The BCO Blog

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Dry Ice Bubbles

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Added January 20th, 2012 to BCOIE.TV, The BCO Blog

Bubble, bubble, it’s no trouble!

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Midterm Workshops – Be a Brainbox!

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Date: February 13-17   Time: 14:00 - 15:30

Midterm Workshops – Be a Brainbox!
Celebrating Engineers Week 2012

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Engineers Week Workshops – Schools Only

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Date: February 27-March 4   Time: 10:00. 11:00, 12:00, 13:00

Book your school in for our electronic circuit workshops to explore how we use electricity every day in various ways to help improve our lives.

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Observe the International Space Station

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Added January 17th, 2012 to BCOIE.TV

Watch an informative video on how to find and view the International Space Station from your own garden.

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New Horizon Update: More than Halfway to Pluto

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Added January 13th, 2012 to Podcasts, The BCO Blog

New Horizon is heading to Pluto and beyond.

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First Fridays at the Castle: Believe It Or Not!

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Date: February 3   Time: 18:00 - 21:00

Join us for February’s First Fridays at the Castle as we explore what you can and can’t believe!

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