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Join Our Place in Space's superstar guides for a walking tour of the inner planets!

Learn interesting facts about the planets on your journey from The Sun the Mars and find out more about the story behind our 591 million to 1km scale model.

Tours available:

  • Saturday 25 February at 10am & 2pm
  • Sunday 26 February at 1pm & 3pm
  • Saturday 4 March at 10am & 2pm
  • Sunday 5 March at 1pm & 3pm
  • Saturday 18 March at 10am & 2pm
  • Sunday 19 March at 1pm & 3pm
  • Saturday 25 March at 10am & 2pm
  • Sunday 26 March at 1pm & 3pm

Tours will last approx 1 hour.

Guidance from Mission Control:

  • Meet at The Sun located on the grounds of the Ulster Transport Museum to begin your journey!
  • Note, The Sun to Mars is located on the grounds of the Ulster Transport Museum and is approx a 0.7km walk.
  • Tours are on a first-come basis however they will try to accommodate everyone as best we can.

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Tickets & Pricing
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:00 - 11:00am
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 2:00 - 3:00pm
Sun, 26 Mar 2023 1:00 - 2:00pm
Sun, 26 Mar 2023 3:00 - 4:00pm

Ulster Transport Museum

  • 153 Bangor Road
  • Cultra
  • Holywood
  • Antrim
  • BT18 0EU

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