Moscow Planetarium

Moscow Planetarium
Московский планетарий
Interactive map of Moscow Planetarium
General information
Location	Moscow, Russia
Coordinates	55°45′41″N 37°35′01″E / 55.7614°N 37.5836°E / 55.7614; 37.5836
Opened	5 November 1929
Renovated	1994–2011
Design and construction
Architects	Mikhail Barsh, Mikhail Sinyavsky
Engineer	Georgy Zunblat

The Moscow Planetarium (Russian: Московский планетарий) is a planetarium in Moscow, Russia. It is the oldest planetarium in Russia.

History

The planetarium was built in 1927–1929. It was officially opened on 5 November 1929. It was closed for renovation in 1994 and reopened in June 2011.^[1] The building was significantly renovated and expanded, making it, according to the planetarium, the largest planetarium in Europe.^[2]

The renovation altered the original design of the planetarium, with the main building raised six meters to fit two additional stories beneath the dome.^[2]

Architecture

The planetarium was built by Constructivist architects Mikhail Barsh, Mikhail Sinyavsky, and engineer Georgy Zunblat.^[3][2] The main dome of the planetarium features a 25-meter diameter dome screen.^[4]

Exhibitions

The planetarium shows movies about Solar System.^[5] The interactive area displays 92 exhibits.^[4]

References

1. "Fulldome space films, Mars' soil and Lunarium. Moscow Planetarium is celebrating its 95 th anniversary". Moscow. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
2. "Moscow Planetarium". architectuul.com.
3. "Delirious Moscow".
4. "Sergei Sobyanin: Moscow Planetarium displays 9,000 stars". Moscow. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
5. Popova, Anna (15 October 2024). "10 ideas for a rainy day in Moscow". Gateway to Russia. Retrieved 1 April 2025.

External links

• Official website (in Russian)