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08/10/2026

Take a look at the highlights from our Heritage Day programme last month: When Reptiles Ruled the Oceans, held at Iziko Museum Cape Town.

Keep an eye on our website and socials for more exciting events!

Highlights from Puppet Planet's Heritage Day program at the Iziko S...

07/10/2026

World Space Week Programme: Beyond Our Sun 👩‍🚀 🚀 ☀

The Iziko Museums of South Africa'sWorld Space Week programme “Beyond Our Sun” takes young learners on an exciting journey beyond our Solar System! Children discover what exoplanets are, why these distant worlds are important, and what they might be like through playful alien puppets and storytelling.

Saturday, 10 October 12pm to 3pm. See you there!

More details: https://puppetplanet.co.za/event/world-space-week-programme-2026/

06/10/2026

Today is International Biodiversity Day. Join us in the Discovery Room at Iziko Museums of South Africa today between 10am and 12pm for some interesting activities! Free with museum admission.

02/10/2026

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, Puppet Planet won't be participating in this weekend's Whale Festival in Hermanus. Please keep your eyes on our socials for other upcoming programmes!

01/10/2026

Puppet Planet is going to the Hermanus Whale Festival this weekend! 🐋

Join Thandi the Time Traveller as she goes back 50 million years to explore how modern whales came to be in our new puppet show called "From Hooves to Flippers".

Two 15-minute shows take place at 10:45am and 12:30pm this Saturday in the "Kiddies Activities, Fun & Entertainment" area, and they’re followed by a 30-minute music experience with Pedro the Music Man.

Find out more at https://hermanuswhalefestival.co.za/.../kiddies-fun.../

22/09/2026

When Reptiles Ruled the Oceans: Free Family Programme - Heritage Day at Iziko Museum.

Join Puppet Planet this Heritage Day between 10am and 1pm as we celebrate South Africa’s ancient oceans with our team of performers, musicians and educators. Enjoy hands-on arts activities that promote the Iziko Museums of South Africa’s unique exhibits and collections.

Activities will be family-focused (across all ages) and located within the Museum in the Discovery Room and Sea and Us Exhibit (Ground Floor through the Rock Art Gallery).

Entrance to the museum and the programme is FREE!

We hope to see you there!

More info: https://puppetplanet.co.za/event/heritage-day-programme-2026/

Join the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/19bUn4nUAy/

06/08/2026

27/04/2026

We regret that today's event, Looking for Life in the Cosmos has been CANCELLED due to a technical issue and the museum is closed. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope to welcome you to the next Puppet Planet event soon.

24/04/2026

Join Puppet Planet on Monday 27 April (Freedom Day) between 10am and 1pm at Iziko Museums of South Africa for a fun-filled program celebrating space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life!

Meet our Exoplanet Explorers – robots Beezoo and Beeplee and sing space songs with Pedro the Music Man. Learn about the solar system with astronomers from the SA Astronomical Observatory, get your face painted by Megan, make a straw rocket and more with Charne from the Iziko Planetarium. Watch out for roving aliens as you make your own alien stick puppets - and more!

Museum and programme entry is free on Freedom Day!

https://puppetplanet.co.za/event/looking-for-life-in-the-cosmos/

19/03/2026

We hope to see you at the Iziko Museum, Cape Town this Saturday for our FREE family programme! Come and discover Kelp Forests with us! 🐟

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