Cosmosphere Exhibition
The main hall surrounding the Planetarium dome is the setting for a permanent exhibition on astronomy and space exploration. This 'Cosmosphere' presents visitors with a series of highly informative displays about the stars, sun, moon, planets and the very universe itself. The story of space flight is told in all its glory. You can play quiz games or consult the planetary encyclopaedia in the computer, which gives you access to every conceivable fact in the field of astronomy and space exploration at the push of a button. Or, you can use a mouse to steer your own Mars landing module on a computer screen.
Shop
The Planetarium shop contains a wealth of books, posters, models, slides, videos, CDs, music cassettes and other articles relating to space flight and astronomy. The shop also sells all matter of other articles relating to Artis as a whole: books on plants and animals, posters, adventure trails, ARTIS magazine, zoo guides and zoo maps. The shop has the same opening times as the zoo. The Planetarium also houses a small café.
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Next to Artis's main entrance is a modern building with walls of blue glass surmounted by an enormous copper dome: the Artis Planetarium. Here, from the comfort of an easy chair, we can journey back to the earliest roots of our existence. The huge star projector, which nestles within the 20-metre dome like a giant insect, faithfully reproduces the celestial bodies of the night sky. The Planetarium allows us to see the configurations from anywhere in the world at any given moment. This might be the position of the stars now, in the future or at some point in the distant past. The sun, moon and the planets can also be seen, their relative positions endlessly changing. The Artis Planetarium, with its enormous projection dome of 640 square metres, is not only equipped with the famous Zeiss star projector, but also has at its disposal over 100 projectors for displaying slides, videos and special effects. The Planetarium's shows represent the precisely coordinated interaction of all of these technical facilities, with the magnificent sound system adding immensely to the spectacle. The music for the main performances is specially composed for the occasion. Every day, the Artis Planetarium gives shows for children and school parties, as well as performances for the whole family. Summaries of the text of the Planetarium shows in English. French, German and Spanish are available at the Planetarium Counter.
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At the 'Kosmosfeer' exhibition, you can use a mouse to steer your own Mars landing module on a computer screen. |
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