Solar Eclipse Viewing Event
On Monday, April 8, join members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Winnipeg Centre) and staff from The Manitoba Museum's Planetarium for a free eclipse viewing session at Assiniboine Park. Safe solar telescopes will be set up to view the partial solar eclipse. In case of cloudy weather, live streams from other locations will be provided. The award-winning astronomy show Dome@Home will broadcast the event live through the Manitoba Museum's social media channels.
Activities will take place in the Kitchen Garden at The Leaf from 12:30 pm to 3:15 pm.
Please visit the Manitoba Museum website for more information about this event and solar eclipse safety.
Live feed links:
Update from the Manitoba Museum, April 2
NOTE: The Museum is SOLD OUT of eclipse glasses, and no more can be obtained from suppliers. They are sold out all over North America. Instead, use one of the indirect methods linked below to observe the eclipse safely.
WARNING – COUNTERFEIT ECLIPSE GLASSES: There are unsafe eclipse glasses being marketed online through various online retail outlets. These counterfeit glasses are unsafe and can cause permanent eye damage or blindness. The Manitoba Museum recommends you only buy eclipse glasses from an established telescope dealer, and not from an international distributor that doesn’t specialize in astronomical equipment.
