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A field of radio telescope antennae silhouetted against the setting sun
Museum of the Great Southern
Presented by White Spark Pictures

Beyond the Milky Way

Location

Museum of the Great Southern
Residency Road, Albany / Kinjarling

Dates

This exhibition has now finished. Please visit Exhibitions to see what’s on at the Museum.
Saturday 25 November 2023
– Sunday 4 February 2024
Book now

Tickets

 Standard | $15

Concession | $12.50

Junior (5-15) | $12.50*

Junior (under 5) | Free*

Companion Card | Free

Family | $45*

*Please see Before you book section below for more details

 

Membership

Friend Members receive 30% off ticket pricing for this event.

Super Fans receive 15% off ticket pricing for this event.

 

Session times

10.30am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2pm

 

Accessibility

Accessibility icons denoting an active wheelchair, 50% visual content, 50% aural content and closed captions

 

 

This exhibition has now finished. Please visit Exhibitions to see what’s on at the Museum.

Journey to the edges of the Universe in this spectacular 360° VR film.

Experience one of the greatest international scientific endeavours in history as you step onto Australia’s future site of the incredible SKA telescope in an immersive 25-minute, 360° virtual reality cinema experience.

Travel to the radio-quiet Western Australian outback to explore where the world's largest radio telescope will be capturing the corners of the Universe and breaking new ground in astronomical research.

Narrated by physicist Professor Brian Cox (Universe, Horizon, Brian Cox’s Adventures in Space and Time), join the quest for answers as the telescope enables us to see further into space-time than ever before and presents our greatest chance of discovering extra-terrestrial life.

Guided by scientists, experts, and ancient astronomers, see the sky in unprecedented 360°, witness our world from a new perspective and be transported to the edge of what's possible.

We acknowledge the Wajarri Yamaji as the Traditional Owners and native title holders of Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory site.

 

 

Important information

Before you book

Before booking, please read the VR Health and Safety document [PDF 149.45KB].

The VR headset is not recommended for users 12 years-old and under. They are still welcome to attend a session and enjoy the film in 2D.

Family ticket pricing

Please note, to purchase ‘Family’ ticket bundles, you will need to add multiples of four (for example, 4, 8, 12 tickets, etc.) to receive the discounted price. Any additional tickets outside of the range of multiples of four will need to be selected and paid for at full price.

For example, four family tickets added to your cart will result in a total price of $45. Four family tickets and a junior ticket will see the discount applied to the four selected, but still full price charged for the additional (Junior) ticket holder. If five family tickets are added to your cart, you will receive an error message.

Companion Card

Please call 1300 134 081 to book companion card tickets. 

Session times

Session times are coming soon.

Each screening runs for 25 minutes.

Accessibility
Accessibility icons denoting an active wheelchair, 50% visual content, 50% aural content and closed captions

 

This event is wheelchair accessible.

50% visual – Beyond the Milky Way has both sound and visual components but sight isn’t essential to meaningfully engage with the work.

50% sound – Beyond the Milky Way includes dialogue and has background music and sounds.

Selected screening dates will include closed captions. Please check back to confirm the closed caption screening dates once bookings are available.

If audience members are unable to wear a VR headset, there is a movie screen at the front of the room that will project the film in a traditional 2D cinema format so you can still enjoy the film experience.

The dialogue in Beyond the Milky Way requires an understanding of the English language, but the visuals and sounds can be experienced without the language comprehension.

The VR headset is designed to accommodate most prescription glasses. Take care to wear the VR headset in a manner in which the VR headset lenses to not rub or impact your prescription lenses.

If you have any questions about access at Museum of the Great Southern, please get in touch with us either via reception@museum.wa.gov.au or on (08) 9841 4844.

 

About White Spark Pictures

White Spark Pictures is an independent production company based in Perth, Australia. It was founded in 2017 by producer, director, and writer Briege Whitehead and from the outset has had two distinct divisions: one producing factual content for the international television market and one harnessing the latest technology and filming techniques to produce VR (virtual reality), immersive and interactive films for venues and VR-enabled platforms. White Spark has quickly developed an enviable reputation and has established strong relationships with broadcasters, financiers, distributors and government organisations, both domestically and internationally.

To date, TV productions from Briege Whitehead and White Spark Pictures have appeared on leading broadcast platforms around the world such as National Geographic, the History Channel, Discovery and Netflix, while its first VR title, The Antarctica Experience, has been declared one of the most successful VR projects of all time after playing to sell-out audiences in major venues including Canberra’s National Museum of Australia and Sydney’s Australian Maritime Museum.

Currently, The Antarctica Experience is in the top 10 of highest grossing theatrically released Australian documentaries of all time. White Spark is now gearing up to launch this ground-breaking VR film to international audiences.

A field of radio telescope antennae under a starry night sky
The Milky Way over prototype antennas for the SKAO's SKA-Low telescope at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory.
Michael Goh | © White Spark Pictures Pty Ltd
A field of radio telescope antennae under a cloudy sky
A double rainbow over CSIRO's ASKAP radio telescope at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radioastronomy Observatory.
Briege Whitehead | © White Spark Pictures Pty Ltd
A red rocky landmass rises up in the distance behind a field of radio telescope antennae
One tile of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) telescope at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radioastronomy Observatory.
Pete Wheeler | © White Spark Pictures Pty Ltd
A field of radio telescope antennae silhouetted against the setting sun
Sunset over prototype antennas for the SKAO's SKA-Low telescope at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory.
Pete Wheeler | © White Spark Pictures Pty Ltd
A field of radio telescope antennae lit up under a starry night sky
The Milky Way over CSIRO's ASKAP radio telescope at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radioastronomy Observatory.
Pete Wheeler | © White Spark Pictures Pty Ltd
A woman wearing a VR headset stands in front of a starry projected backdrop with an expression of wonder
The Pico G2 4K VR headset worn to experience Beyond the Milky Way.

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