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List of planetariums

List of planetariums is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of planetariums rather than just read about it. In short: This entry is a list of permanent planetariums across the world. Permanent planetariums Planetariums are ordered by continent and then by country in alphabetical order.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

This entry is a list of permanent planetariums across the world.

Permanent planetariums Planetariums are ordered by continent and then by country in alphabetical order. The planetariums are listed in the following format: name, city. The International Planetarium Society has a more complete list on its website.

Africa

Algeria Complexe Culturel Abdelwahab Salim, Tipaza Planetarium de Ghardaia, Ghardaia

Egypt Arab Academy for Science and Technology Planetarium, Alexandria The Child Museum, Cairo Planetarium Science Center, Alexandria Suez Discovery & Science Center, Suez

Ghana Ghana Planetarium, Accra

Libya Planetarium of Tripoli, Al-Quba Al-Falakia, Tripoli, Libya

South Africa Iziko Planetarium at the Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town Johannesburg Planetarium at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Sutherland Planetarium Naval Hill Planetarium, Bloemfontein

Tunisia Planetarium of Tunis Science City, Tunis

Asia

Bangladesh Novo Theatre, Dhaka Novo Theatre, Rajshahi

China Beijing Planetarium, Beijing Hong Kong Space Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Macao Science Center, Macao Shanghai Astronomy Museum, Shanghai

India

Indonesia Jagad Raya Planetarium, Tenggarong Jakarta Planetarium, Jakarta Loka Jala Crana Planetarium, Surabaya

Iraq Baghdad Planetarium, Baghdad

Israel Eretz Israel Museum Planetarium, Tel Aviv Givatayim Observatory, Givatayim Wise Observatory, Mitzpe Ramon

Japan

Kuwait Kuwait Planetarium

Kazakhstan Aktobe Planetarium

Malaysia Melaka Planetarium, Malacca Planetarium Negara, Kuala Lumpur Sultan Iskandar Planetarium, Sarawak

Myanmar Yangon Planetarium, Yangon

Pakistan PIA Institute of Planetaria, Astronomy & Cosmology (PIA-IPAC), Karachi PIA Institute of Planetaria, Astronomy & Cosmology (PIA-IPAC), Lahore PIA Institute of Planetaria, Astronomy & Cosmology (PIA-IPAC), Peshawar

Philippines National Museum Planetarium, Manila PAGASA Planetarium, Quezon City DOST-PAGASA Mindanao Planetarium, Mindanao

South Korea Gwacheon National Science Museum Planetarium, Gwacheon National Science Museum, Daejeon Eunpyung Planetarium, Seoul National Science Museum, Seoul

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Planetarium, Colombo

Taiwan Taipei Astronomical Museum, Taipei National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung Tainan Astronomical Education Area, Tainan

Thailand

Turkmenistan Ashgabad Planetarium, Ashgabad

Europe

Austria Digitales Planetarium im Naturhistorischen Museum Wien, Vienna Sternenturm Planetarium Judenburg, Judenburg Zeiss Planetarium der Stadt Wien, Vienna

Belarus Minsk Planetarium, Minsk

Belgium Brussels Planetarium, Brussels Europlanetarium Genk, Genk Planetarium Volkssterrenwacht Urania, Hove Planètarium Olympus Mons, Mons Planétarium, Université de Liège, Liège Volkssterrenwacht vzw Beisbroek, Bruges

Bulgaria NAOP Gabrovo, Gabrovo NAOP Smolyan, Smolyan NAOP Varna, Varna NAOP Yambol, Yambol Planetarium of Plovdiv, Plovdiv Public Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium, Dimitrovgrad

Croatia Astronomical Centre Rijeka, Rijeka Nikola Tesla Technical Museum Planetarium, Zagreb

Cyprus The Cyprus Planetarium, Nicosia

Czech Republic

Denmark Orion Planetarium, Jels The Steno Museum, Aarhus Tycho Brahe Planetarium, Copenhagen

Estonia Planetarium in Science Centre AHHAA, Tartu Planetarium in Tartu Old Observatory Planetarium in Pernova Nature House, Pärnu Planetarium in Energy Discovery Centre, Tallinn

Finland Heureka Planetarium, Vantaa Kallioplanetaario, Jyväskylä Särkänniemi Planetarium, Tampere Ursa Starlab, Helsinki Kakslauttanen Planetarium, Saariselkä

France

Germany

Greece Eugenides Planetarium (see also Evgenidio Foundation), Athens Thessaloniki Planetarium, Thessaloniki

Hungary Budapest Planetarium (hu:TIT Budapesti Planetárium), Budapest Kecskemét Planetarium, Kecskemét Bukk Astronomical Observatory (hu:Bükki Csillagda), Répáshuta

Ireland Inishowen Planetarium, Inishowen Schull Planetarium, Schull

Italy

Kosovo Kosovo Planetarium of Çabrat, Gjakova, Scien.-Edu. Center Cosmos & Human National Observatory and Planetarium of Kosovo, Shtime

Lithuania Planetariumas, Vilnius

Malta Esplora Interactive Science Centre, Kalkara

Netherlands Artis Planetarium, Amsterdam Eise Eisinga Planetarium, Franeker Omniversum, The Hague Planetarium Planetron, Dwingeloo Planetarium Ridderkerk, Museum Johannes Postschool, Ridderkerk-Rijsoord

Norway Vitensenteret i Trondheim (Trondheim Science Center), Trondheim Nordnorsk vitensenter (Science Center of Northern Norway), Tromsø Saint Exupery Planetarium, Oslo Science Factory (Vitenfabrikken, Norway), Sandnes

Poland

Portugal Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium, Lisbon Espinho Planetarium, Navegar Foundation, Espinho Planetario Coimbra, Coimbra Planetário do Porto, Porto

Romania

Russia

Serbia Belgrade Planetarium, Belgrade Novi Sad Planetarium

Slovakia Slovenské technické múzeum, Košice CVC Domino, Košice Observatory and planetarium Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Hlohovec Observatory and planetarium Presov, Prešov Observatory Vihorlat, Kolonické sedlo Regional Observatory and Planetarium Maximilian Hell, Žiar nad Hronom Slovak central observatory Hurbanovo, Hurbanovo

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland Planetarium at Swiss Museum of Transport, Swiss Museum of Transport, Luzern Sternwarte - Planetarium SIRIUS, Schwanden near Sigriswil

Turkey

Ukraine Dnipro Planetarium, Dnipro Donetsk Planetarium, Donetsk Kharkiv Planetarium, Kharkiv Kyiv Planetarium, Kyiv

United Kingdom

Other Aboard the RMS Queen Mary 2, the first planetarium at sea

North America

Canada

Alberta Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium, Edmonton, Alberta TELUS Spark Science Centre, Calgary, Alberta Telus World of Science, Edmonton, Alberta

British Columbia Centre of the Universe, Victoria, British Columbia H. R. MacMillan Space Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia

Manitoba Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Ontario Doran Planetarium, Sudbury, Ontario Science North, Greater Sudbury, Ontario W.J. McCallion Planetarium, Hamilton, Ontario

Quebec Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, Montreal, Quebec

Yukon Northern Lights Centre, Watson Lake, Yukon

Costa Rica Planetario Ciudad de San José, San José

Mexico

United States

Alabama Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium, Homewood W. A. Gayle Planetarium, Montgomery Wernher von Braun Planetarium+ INTUITIVE Planetarium, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville

Alaska Babula Planetarium at the University of Alaska Museum of the North Fairbanks Marie Drake Planetarium, Juneau Thomas Planetarium at the Anchorage Museum, Anchorage University of Alaska Planetarium & Visualization Theater Anchorage

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Example 1 — a first encounter with List of planetariums

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of planetariums

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What is List of planetariums in simple terms?

This entry is a list of permanent planetariums across the world. Permanent planetariums Planetariums are ordered by continent and then by country in alphabetical order.

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