A new state-of-the-art Wits Anglo American Digital Dome opened in February of 2025 after undergoing major refurbishments.
Formerly known as the Johannesburg Planetarium, the new space anticipates to forever change how South Africans teach, research, and engage with science, technology, business, sport, the humanities and the arts, in a multidisciplinary facility.
The new Wits Anglo Digital Dome offers a 360° immersive experience for visitors of all ages, with a variety of weekly shows for young and old. It also serves as a modern teaching venue and a collaborative research space where scientists and students can visualise their work – be it in big data, astrophysics, the digital arts, artificial medicine, microbiology, or precision medicine.
Some highlights include 10 brand new digital projectors to render an 8k full dome resolution, upgraded sound, and a north wing expansion which houses operational offices, exhibition areas, and specialised spaces for Digital Dome show planning and design.
