Madrid Planetarium, Science museum and planetarium in Madrid, Spain
The Madrid Planetarium is a building by architect Salvador Pérez Arroyo in Enrique Tierno Galván Park. Its hemispherical dome of pale rectangular panels sits above a tan stone base, with metal railings and broad concrete steps leading up. Inside, the main spherical hall has a 17.5-metre screen and 245 seats, and a 28-metre tower holds a 150 mm telescope.
The Madrid Planetarium was inaugurated on 29 September 1986, designed by the Madrid architect Salvador Pérez Arroyo and run by the city council. Its 28-metre tower holds a 3-metre dome with a 150 mm telescope of 2.25 m focal length. In 2016 and 2017 the building, installations and projection technology were renovated, and in February 2023 the city signed a collaboration agreement with Airbus covering content, exhibitions and science outreach activities.
The main spherical hall seats 245 people under a 17.5-metre hemispherical screen, where slide projections, multimedia and a star projector are combined during each session. Free exhibitions in the building include large-format astrophotographs by Rogelio Bernal Andreo, a display on the European Space Agency with images and models, and an interactive climate change exhibition. In 2023 the city council signed a collaboration agreement with Airbus covering new content and activities.
School groups typically visit during morning slots on weekdays, while general visitors come during afternoons, weekends, and holidays. Choosing less crowded times helps you explore the museum more comfortably and take your time with the exhibits.
The building includes a 28-metre tower topped by a 3-metre dome, which houses a 150 mm telescope with a focal length of 2.25 m. The main projection room has a hemispherical screen 17.5 m across and seats 245 people.
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