Decoding Starlight (Ages 5-8)

Decoding Starlight (Ages 5-8)

Workshop

Friday 10 July 2026 / 11am

Education Centre

Free (but limited to 25 participants)

The Te Whai Ao /Dodd-Walls Centre will be laying down some science this matariki. Lets learn and have fun in this workshop for 5-8 year olds.

If humans have never visited a star, how do we know what they’re made of? In this workshop, you’ll explore how stars make light, how you can use actual​ quantum physics to decode starlight, and how constellations are all a matter of perspective.

Then it’ll be time to get creative and capture our very own constellation in a jar to take home! Please bring a glass jar with a lid, and make sure it's large enough to hold at least 300 ml of water.

This workshop is limited to 25 participants (plus guardian) so get in early to secure a spot!

Tātai Whetū, Tātai Tangata celebrates the rise of Puanga and Matariki through light, art, culture and whānau. Join us at the Gallery for weekend of wonderful events.