Novosibirsk Planetarium, Planetarium in Novosibirsk, Russia
The Novosibirsk Planetarium is an astronomical center in Novosibirsk, Russia, built around a large dome theater where sky shows are projected onto a curved ceiling. The building also contains exhibition rooms dedicated to space science and astronomy.
The planetarium opened in 2012 and is considered the largest astronomical center in the eastern part of Russia. It was built at a time when Novosibirsk was already known as one of the country's main science cities.
The planetarium draws school groups and families who come to watch live sky shows projected onto the dome above their heads. The programs are held in Russian, so non-Russian speakers may want to read up on the topics beforehand.
It is worth checking the show schedule ahead of time, since dome screenings happen at set hours rather than continuously throughout the day. Weekday visits tend to be quieter than weekends, when school groups are more likely to fill the space.
The park surrounding the building contains a scale model of the solar system, with each planet placed at its relative distance from the sun. This means a walk between sections of the site becomes a way to travel through our planetary system on foot.
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