Civic Planetarium of Milan, Planetarium in Porta Venezia Gardens, Milan, Italy
The circular building with an octagonal base houses a projection room measuring 19.6 meters in diameter beneath a domed screen decorated with Milan's 1930s skyline.
Swiss-Italian publisher Ulrico Hoepli donated this educational facility to Milan in 1929, with architect Piero Portaluppi designing the neoclassical structure that opened in 1930.
The planetarium serves as the headquarters for Milan's astronomical club and presents regular educational programs about celestial bodies, stars, and space exploration.
The facility schedules public conferences from September to June on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 21:00, with additional weekend sessions at 15:00 and 16:30.
During World War II bombardments in 1943, the caretaker Aldo Venturi dismantled and hid the projection equipment in a church at Limbiate mental hospital.
Location: Milan
Inception: May 20, 1930
Founders: Ulrico Hoepli
Architects: Piero Portaluppi, Gualtiero Galmanini
Official opening: 1930
Operator: Comune di Milano
Address: Corso Venezia, 5720121 Milano 20121 20121
Phone: +390288463340
Email: c.planetario@comune.milano.it
Website: https://lofficina.eu
GPS coordinates: 45.47373,9.20360
Latest update: May 12, 2025 14:10
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