Puppet Planet

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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17/03/2026

Join our FREE family programme this Saturday, 21 March 2026 (Human Rights Day) and enjoy hands-on arts activities centred around heritage that promotes Iziko Museum’s unique exhibits and collections.

Meet our new Kelp Forest Princess and explore South Africa’s amazing sea forests with our team of performers, musicians and educators.

🪇Sing ocean songs and make your own kelp instrument with Pedro the Music Man.

💃Join Josie and Kathy to learn how to dance like kelp with water streamers.

🐚Touch real marine specimens from kelp forests, and get your face painted by Megan!

🐟Identify different kelp creatures and win tokens that you can use to trade for special prizes at our new “Trading Post”!

Saturday, 21 March 2026 (Human Rights Day)
Between 10am and 1pm
Discovery Room & Sea and Us Exhibit, Iziko Museums of South Africa
Museum and programme entry is free on Human Rights Day!
For children ages 5-12 and families

https://www.facebook.com/events/1251406027125133/

See you there!

18/02/2026

In support of SONA 2026, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, hosted a Science Outreach Programme at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), a facility of the National Research Foundation in the Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA (DSTI).

Puppet Planet was featured as part of the program to engage learners from Fezeka High School in Gugulethu, and Siyabulela Primary School in Langa in a variety of science activities that showcased South Africa’s advances in the area of astronomy.

Watch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHUlP5ubx5o

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11/02/2026

Meet our newest puppet, Bomvu, which is the isiXhosa word for red. Bomvu was lovingly made by the talented Marelize Viljoen of Kukus Puppets and he represents the planet Mars - also known as the red planet, which is how he got his name.

Even though he is smaller than Earth, he is a strong volcano champion with the biggest volcanoes in the whole solar system! But most of all, Bomvu is tough and survives in freezing cold temperatures, wild winds, and a thin atmosphere.

Stay tuned to find out about our upcoming events where you will have a chance to meet Bomvu and his friends!

07/01/2026

We’re back from our holidays which were spent digging up fossils in the Karoo and exploring South Africa’s natural landscapes. We hope you had a roaring good break! 🦖

We’ll be launching exciting new programmes and workshops this year. Keep your eyes on our website and our socials to find out more! The schedule will feature activities around our new show, Leap Through Time with Thandi and Ogies! Make sure you reserve your spot.

Visit our website: https://puppetplanet.co.za/

24/12/2025

Season’s greetings to all our young explorers, parents, followers and friends from Lystrosaurus, Mrs Big Frog, Thandi, Ogies and the Puppet Planet team. 🎄🦖🦕

22/12/2025

Thanks to everyone who made our Velociraptor Workshop on 7 December such a big success! Be sure to check on our upcoming events on our page on our website and keep an eye on our socials.

Our next workshop in the new year will be on pterosaur - flying reptiles of the Mesozoic Era!