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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Culture Night will take place on Friday 20 September 2024. Join us for a night among the stars and expand your mind with cosmic insights from the astronomers of DIAS Dunsink Observatory! Dunsink is Ireland’s oldest astronomical observatory... Read More
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
On October 16th 1843, Sir. William Rowan Hamilton while walking into Dublin from Dunsink, realized that he could use a system with four dimensions, and this system would be useful for understanding rotations in three dimensions. This system... Read More
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
