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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.

Cosmos at the Castle

Castle & Dungeon Tours

The Comet Chaser

BCO Labs

BCO Labs

CfA’s Education Page

A guide to the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics education resources.

Added February 3rd, 2012 to The BCO Blog

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Pluto

This episode of “What is the Stars?” was first broadcast the week of January 30, 2012. The discovery of Pluto and why Pluto is still a planet in Illinois!

Added February 1st, 2012 to Podcasts, The BCO Blog

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Lots of extra treats for our very loyal members

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you….
To show our members how grateful we are we’ve added on lots of cosmic extras to our membership package.

Added January 31st, 2012 to At the Castle, The BCO Blog

Cork Science Café – “Beautiful Data”

Finn Mcleod will lead a discussion on “Beautiful Data”

Date: February 3 Time: 18:45 - 19:45

Build and Launch Your Own Rocket at CIT Innovation Week

Date: March 9 Time: 15:30 - 17:30

Build and launch your own rocket as part of CIT Innovation Week

We’ve joined the Coder Dojo movement!

Date: February 19 Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Free coding classes for kids now at the Castle. Above all: Be Cool

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Earth Hour 2012

Date: March 31 Time: 20:30 - 21:30

Take part in a global call to action to highlight concerns about climate change and the way we are wasting the world’s limited resources

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Parallax of Eros

Date: January 28-February 3

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

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Welcome to the Year of the Dragon

Added January 25th, 2012 to Podcasts

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

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Aurora Borealis!

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

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

More at the Castle

Blackrock Castle Wedding Venue

Cork Corporate Venue Hire

The Castle Cafe