planetarium news

Work has been completed on the redevelopment of Montreal's Biodome – a science museum which occupies the site of the former velodrome built for the ... More

Calgary's Centennial Planetarium has reopened as a contemporary art gallery following a major CA$25m (US$18.9m, €17.2m) renovation. Called Contemporary Calgary, the planetarium – which is ... More

The World Peak Planetarium, Tibet's first planetarium, has opened on a trial basis in the provincial capital of Lhasa. Part of the Tibet Museum of ... More

Contemporary Calgary – an upcoming art gallery housed in the former Centennial Planetarium in Calgary, Canada – has completed the first phase of its transformation. ... More

Polish architect Daniel Libeskind has released images of his breathtaking designs for "Ngaren" – a world history museum commissioned by famed paleoanthropologist, Professor Richard Leakey. ... More

German manufacturer Maurer Rides is putting its Bolt Ultimate Sea Coaster – the first rollercoaster to be installed aboard a cruise liner – through special ... More

Oman Aquarium has opened in the country’s capital of Muscat, becoming the largest aquarium in the Middle East, stretching across an area of 8,000sq m ... More

Morehead Planetarium and Science Centre in North Carolina, US, is to close next month to begin the first phase of a US$5.2m (€4.6m, £4m) refurbishment ... More

A new £40m (US$52.8m, €46.8m) planetarium at the site of a former coal mine in Wales will be one of the world’s largest when it ... More

The new planetarium at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California, is now finished and will open on 23 March. The US$23m (€20.3m, £17.3m) project ... More

The US Air Force Academy in Colorado reopened the base's planetarium for the first time in 15 years, with a pre-opening show on Saturday (2 ... More

A design competition has opened for the proposed 24-hour Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta, Sydney, Australia. Currently based in Ultimo, a Sydney suburb, the Powerhouse Museum ... More

Work is progressing on the expansion of the Greensboro Science Centre (GSC) in North Carolina, US, with a number of new additions scheduled to open ... More

Renderings have been released for a new science centre and planetarium coming to Sacramento, California, in 2020. Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture in Sacramento was tasked ... More

A planetarium in Calgary, Canada, will undergo a major transformation, becoming a world-class modern and contemporary art destination with exhibits from around the world to ... More

Saracens acquires 50 per cent stake in Netball Superleague team Hertfordshire Mavericks, Manchester United plans series of experience centres in China and planetarium approved for ... More

Northumberland's dark skies economy looks set to be given a boost, after planning permission was granted to build a new planetarium at the Kielder Observatory ... More

Qatar’s first planetarium has opened as part of the Katara Cultural Village in Doha, a location blending education, entertainment and interactivity to appeal to all ... More

Qatar's first planetarium is scheduled to open its doors in December as part of a larger expansion of the country's Katara Cultural Village. Featuring a ... More

Canadian science museum Telus World of Science, based in the city of Edmonton, has announced that two new spaces designed by architectural practice Dialog have ... More

The Buffalo Museum of Science in Buffalo, New York, has celebrated the opening of its new digital planetarium, following the redevelopment of its Kellogg Observatory. ... More

Minnesota’s new Bell Museum is set to reopen its doors to the public following a landmark US$79.2m (€68.2m, £60.4m) renovation. The Bell, previously known as ... More

National Geographic has teamed up with augmented reality provider Aryzon to create the world's first open-air planetarium, using AR to project images into the night ... More

Japanese studio Moriyuki Ochiai Architects have designed a cluster of vibrant, polygonal tea houses that double as a new “sanctuary for stargazing” for budding astronomers. ... More

International architects Snøhetta have designed a new planetarium and a visitor centre for Norway’s largest astronomical facility by studying the night sky for design inspiration. ... More