Jurassic Park

Planetarium Film

For this month’s Sci-fi Friday, we’re truly embracing everything dinosaurs!

First, Gondwana Studio’s incredible travelling exhibit, Dinosaur rEvolution: Secrets of Survival will be open from 6 - 7 pm for some Roarsome pre-show entertainment. Then, we’ll be screening Steven Spielberg’s instant classic, Jurassic Park!

Paleontologist Alan Grant and paleobotanist Elle Sattler are tasked with assessing the newest, ground-breaking venture by eccentric multi-millionaire John Hammond: Jurassic Park. Joined by celebrity mathematician Dr Ian Malcolm and Hammond’s two eager grandchildren, the group set out to determine if an amusement park with live, genetically-engineered, man-eating dinosaurs is a good idea what could possibly go wrong?

Sci-fi Fridays take place once a month in Otago Museum's Perpetual Guardian Planetarium. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase.

Rated PG. Run time 127 mins. Tickets are available from the Museum Shop, or online.

If you're only seeing the film, please arrive by 7 pm.