Moscow Planetarium
| Moscow Planetarium | |
|---|---|
Московский планетарий | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Moscow |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°45′41″N 37°35′01″E / 55.7614°N 37.5836°E |
| Opened | 5 November 1929 |
| Renovated | 1994–2011 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mikhail Barsh, Mikhail Sinyavsky |
| Engineer | Georgy Zunblat |
The Moscow Planetarium (Russian: Московский планетарий) is a planetarium in Moscow, Russia. It is the oldest planetarium in Russia.
History
The planetarium was built in 1927–1929. It was officially opened on 5 November 1929. It was closed for renovation in 1994 and reopened in June 2011.[1] The building was significantly renovated and expanded, making it, according to the planetarium, the largest planetarium in Europe.[2]
The renovation altered the original design of the planetarium, with the main building raised six meters to fit two additional stories beneath the dome.[2]
Architecture
The planetarium was built by Constructivist architects Mikhail Barsh, Mikhail Sinyavsky, and engineer Georgy Zunblat.[3][2] The main dome of the planetarium features a 25-meter diameter dome screen.[4]
Exhibitions
The planetarium shows movies about Solar System.[5] The interactive area displays 92 exhibits.[4]
References
- ^ "Fulldome space films, Mars' soil and Lunarium. Moscow Planetarium is celebrating its 95 th anniversary". Moscow. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Moscow Planetarium". architectuul.com.
- ^ "Delirious Moscow".
- ^ a b "Sergei Sobyanin: Moscow Planetarium displays 9,000 stars". Moscow. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ Popova, Anna (15 October 2024). "10 ideas for a rainy day in Moscow". Gateway to Russia. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Russian)