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Home to the world’s largest planetarium dome (35 m diameter), it offers a hybrid optical-digital projector that accurately displays over 9,000 stars.
Built between 1774–1781, this is the world’s oldest working planetarium—an orrery integrated into a house’s ceiling, now recognised as a UNESCO tentative heritage site.
Opened in 2021, this planetarium is the largest by building scale, featuring a futuristic, curved design inspired by astrophysical forms.
Operational since 1926, this is the oldest continuously operating planetarium, using a classic projected dome to display the night sky.
Opened in 1968 in Vancouver, it features a planetarium star theatre within a modernist design, combining science exhibits with public astronomy sessions.
Located in Copenhagen and inaugurated in 1989, it includes an interactive IMAX-style theatre and displays a rare Apollo 17 lunar rock.
Established in 1930 in Chicago, it is America’s first planetarium, featuring multiple theatre domes and historical astronomical collections.
Part of Valencia’s City of Arts & Sciences, this planetarium resembles a giant eye with a reflecting pool; it functions as a planetarium, laserium, and IMAX cinema.
Located within New York's American Museum of Natural History, this 'cosmic cathedral' houses a major dome and immersive space presentations.
Opened in 2021, the Shanghai Planetarium is the world’s largest, spanning 38,000 square metres. It features immersive exhibitions, a dome theatre, solar telescope, and cutting-edge astronomical education programmes.