Astronomical Museum with Planetarium, Space science museum and planetarium in EUR district, Rome, Italy.
The Astronomical Museum in Rome displays planetary models, meteorite samples, and historic brass instruments across its exhibition halls. The dome with digital projectors forms the heart of the facility and enables the representation of celestial objects and cosmic phenomena.
The astronomical museum opened in its current seat on 26 May 2004, more than twenty years after the historic planetarium in the Octagonal Hall of the Baths of Diocletian closed. The planetarium shut in 2014 for redevelopment and reopened on 22 April 2022, a reopening pushed for years by the Friends of the Planetarium through their Facebook page. The astronomical museum itself remains closed.
The planetarium's live astronomical shows, conferences and public observation evenings are held under its 14-metre dome, where three digital projectors recreate the starry sky and the motions of the Moon and planets. The adjacent museum adds large planet models, dioramas and interactive stations with astronomy video games.
Visits are scheduled for specific days, so checking current hours ahead is wise. The site is reachable by public transport and offers parking for visitors.
The planetarium reopened on 22 April 2022 after more than eight years of closure, a reopening pushed by the volunteer group Amici del Planetario through its Facebook page Riapriamo il Planetario di Roma. The adjacent astronomical museum, with its planet models and interactive stations, stayed shut.
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