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Dark Sky Indoor Cultural Astronomy Experience
·Tekapo, NZ
Free Cancellation
Highlights
- Embark on a 45-minute guided tour that merges traditional Māori knowledge with celestial wonders, showcasing legends and navigational skills like the innovative “star compass”.
- Immerse yourself in a captivating experience featuring multimedia displays, theatrical lighting, and enchanting soundscapes spread across 4 zones, set in a dark, low light-pollution environment ideal for stargazing.
- Visit the Dark Sky Project astronomy center in Lake Tekapo, situated within the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, offering this indoor adventure year-round.
- Peer into the heavens at a specially designed planetarium offering a mesmerizing 360-degree celestial panorama, utilizing a modernized star compass – kāpehu whetū, involving the identification of over 220 stars!
- Did you know: Delve into a one-of-a-kind tour blending ancient Māori celestial wisdom—Tātai arorangi—with contemporary science and captivating narratives.