First Fridays at the Castle are FREE open houses held the first Friday of every month, with access to exhibits, events and more!
Our award winning all-ages exhibition. Learn about the Universe, extreme life forms on Earth and life in outer space!
Tours of the historic dungeon and turret take place on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays at 1.30 pm & 3.30pm
Play The Comet Chaser at Ireland’s first interactive theatre and virtually save the Earth! Part of the Cosmos at the Castle interactive exhibit.
Our professional astronomical observatory, integrated with our public exhibition, makes BCO a unique national astronomy centre.
Imagine bringing live astronomy into the classroom, where students get to control real telescopes in real-time
Added May 10th, 2013 to News & Press, The BCO Blog
Out of this world school tours with planetarium shows, workshops and Cosmos at the Castle
Date: May 9-June 30
Audi to fund travel and admission costs for education programmes for DEIS schools in Cork
Date: May 8-June 30
Tell us why you love space in 140 characters & win your place at Space Camp!
Date: May 1-31
Date: May 25 Time: 10:00 - 17:00
In commemoration of Douglas Adams we will be taking part in Towel Day
Added April 26th, 2013 to The BCO Blog
ESA resources and events
Date: June 8 Time: 11:00 - 16:30
A family fun day, underwater photography exhibition and Planet Ocean
Date: June 7 Time: 18:00 - 21:00
Learn about the art of Celestial Navigation
Date: April 23-26
Take pictures of Ireland (and the world) from the ISS
Added April 14th, 2013 to The BCO Blog
Cmdr Hadfield in space