Peter Harrison Planetarium, Digital planetarium at Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
The Peter Harrison Planetarium is a digital facility at Royal Observatory Greenwich with a 120-seat theater beneath a dome. The building uses laser projection technology to display astronomical content on its screen and explain celestial events to visitors.
The facility opened in 2007 as part of an expansion project at the Observatory, funded through the Peter Harrison Foundation. Its construction marked an important moment in modernizing educational offerings at the heritage site.
The planetarium draws visitors from around the world who gather beneath its dome to explore the night sky together. The place conveys a shared sense of wonder about the cosmos and demonstrates how humans have always sought to understand the heavens.
Visitors should book tickets online in advance, as shows can fill up quickly. Access is easy to reach and performances run daily, allowing flexible planning.
The building is tilted at 51.5 degrees to match Greenwich's latitude, connecting the architecture to the place itself. This angled design creates a subtle yet visible feature that visitors often notice without realizing its underlying meaning.
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