Planetario e Museo Astronomico

The Planetarium of Rome was inaugurated May 26, 2004 at the Museum of Roman Civilization in Eur, over 20 years after the closure of the old planetarium housed in the Minerva Hall. This great "machine of space and time" finally puts the sky available to the public, by condensing overhead centuries and light years. Under the large dome 14 meters lights a perfect reproduction of the starry sky: the motions of the Sun, Moon and planets on the background of the Zodiac, the Milky Way and 4500 stars. Three digital projectors also allow you to perform real-time real three-dimensional journeys through outer space. Touch the sky with a finger you can now: with all-sky simulations and projections, celestial bodies, nebulae and galaxies are indeed at hand. The planetarium of Rome offers a wide program of live astronomical shows, conferences, events and observations aimed at all audiences, to get closer to the wonders of the sky and unveil their secrets. A fascinating mix of emotion, technology and scientific rigor. The nearby Astronomical Museum takes visitors on a journey from Earth to the universe through great themes of space, time and the origin of the elements and offers an engaging immersive experience, including large models of the planets, dioramas and interactive multimedia stations with video games astronomical. The planetarium of Rome returns to reopen a window on the sky: an astronomical theater to regain possession of the star of the show. And to jump into the depths of space to the discovery of the cosmos around us.