Planetarium of Moscow
Planetarium of Moscow, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Street, 5, p.1, Moscow
Description:
The Moscow Planetarium begins its history on the day of the autumn equinox on September 23, 1928. The grand opening took place on November 5 of the following year. To this significant event, the poet Vladimir Mayakovsky dedicated one of his poems.
The Moscow Planetarium was the first in the country. The initiator of the creation of the planetarium was David Borisovich Ryazanov, under whose leadership and passed all stages of construction. The planetarium was manufactured by the German company Carl Zeiss.
Today, visitors to the Moscow Planetarium have access to the Urania Museum, the Lunarium (museum with interactive exhibits), the Sky Park with the Large and Small Observatories (closing for winter), a 4D cinema and the Small Star Hall.