The Planetarium of Rome was historically located in the Octagonal room, called the Minerva, near the Baths of Diocleziano, in the city center.
Opened the 28th October 1928 was equipped with a projector ZEISS II donated from Germany to Italy as a war reparation of WWI. The instrument, composed by 150 microlenses, for the brightest stars, and 5.000 pinholes for the faintest stars, was a true wonder of optics and made the Planetarium of Rome one of the most important in Europe and the first in Italy.
In 1980, for making the restoration of the Octagonal room, the instrument was removed and placed in a series of crates and, delivered at "La Sapienza" University of Rome, was filed, or rather buried, at Astronomical Observatory of Monteporzio (Rome).The city was thus deprived of a rare and fundamental area of scientific interest and one of the landmark of great importance, not only for the citizenship but also for Italians and foreigners visitors, vanished.
After twenty years of oblivion Rome, finally, had the pleasure to see the new Planetarium opened, in a new location, in May 2004.The new site, even if is not in the city center, is located in the beautiful surroundings of the "Museum of Roman Civilization" thus allowing to merge ancient past and modern time.
The old Zeiss projector, the only one remaining in the world, makes a fine show of himself at the new facility and it still retains its original charm.
The new Planetarium occupies an area of about 300 square meters and consist of a dome 14 meters in diameter with 100 seats. The old Zeiss was replaced by an optical projector 88SN, French-built, fully automated able to recreate about 4.500 stars plus planets.The shows presented vary to fit all ages from children to older students to adult and you can travel in space but also in time.
Next to the Planetarium was created an Astronomy Musuem composed by models, dioramas and interactive stations.Very interesting and suggestive are the 3D representation of the planets, especially attracting for children, and the mechanical device (orrery) for simulating and understanding the phenomena of eclipse.
For more information, visit the official website http://www.planetarioroma.it/
The co-location with the Museum of Roman Civilization can also make a leap into the past due to the presence of ancient works and the numerous reconstructions, with models and dioramas, of roman buildings and machines of war and siege.
Of particular importance the plaster casts of Traiano's Column and the large model of Imperial Rome, Which occupies an area of \u200b\u200b200 square meters (Shown in detail with the Colosseum).
For more information, visit the official website of the Museum http://www.museociviltaromana.it/
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The planetarium of Rome was located in the historic octagonal room, called the Minerva, near the Baths of Diocletian, in the city center.
Opened October 28, 1928 was equipped with a Carl Zeiss II projector donated by Germany and Italy as reparation for war damages of WWI. The instrument has 150 microobiettivi, for the brightest stars, and 5,000 holes pinhole, for the faintest stars, was a marvel of optics and the planetarium of Rome made it one of Europe's most important and the first in Italy.
In 1980, to carry out the restoration of the octagonal hall, was removed and placed in a series of crates and, delivered at La Sapienza University of Rome, was filed, or rather buried, Monteporzio Astronomical Observatory ( RM).
The city was thus deprived of one of the rare and present key points of scientific interest, failing both to citizenship that many visitors, both Italians and foreigners, a landmark of great relief.
After decades of neglect Rome has finally had the pleasure to see the new planetarium opened in a new place in May 2004.
The new location, although offset from the original, is located in the beautiful surroundings of the Museum of Roman Civilization thus allowing to merge old and new.
The old Zeiss projector, the only one left in the world, makes a fine show if the entrance of the new structure still retaining its charm.
The new planetarium is housed in a space of 300 square meters and consists of a dome 14 meters in diameter with 100 seats. The old man has been replaced by a Zeiss optical projector 88 SN, French-built, fully automated able to project more than about 4500 stars to the planets.
The shows vary from those presented for children than for older students and adults and you can travel not only in space but also over time.
next to the Planetarium Astronomy Museum was created a made models, dioramas and interactive stations.
Very interesting and suggestive are the reproductions of the planets in 3D, which attract mainly the attention of children, and the mechanical device (orrery) for the simulation and understanding of the phenomena of eclipses.
For more information, visit the official website http://www.planetarioroma.it/
The co-location with the Museum of Roman Civilization also allows you to make a leap into the past through the works here and to keep many reconstructions and dioramas with models of buildings and machinery of war and siege. Of particular relevance for the plaster casts of Trajan's column and the large model of imperial Rome, which occupies an area of \u200b\u200b200 square meters (in a particular picture with the Coliseum). For more information
You can visit the official website of the Museum http://www.museociviltaromana.it/
Opened the 28th October 1928 was equipped with a projector ZEISS II donated from Germany to Italy as a war reparation of WWI. The instrument, composed by 150 microlenses, for the brightest stars, and 5.000 pinholes for the faintest stars, was a true wonder of optics and made the Planetarium of Rome one of the most important in Europe and the first in Italy.
In 1980, for making the restoration of the Octagonal room, the instrument was removed and placed in a series of crates and, delivered at "La Sapienza" University of Rome, was filed, or rather buried, at Astronomical Observatory of Monteporzio (Rome).The city was thus deprived of a rare and fundamental area of scientific interest and one of the landmark of great importance, not only for the citizenship but also for Italians and foreigners visitors, vanished.
After twenty years of oblivion Rome, finally, had the pleasure to see the new Planetarium opened, in a new location, in May 2004.The new site, even if is not in the city center, is located in the beautiful surroundings of the "Museum of Roman Civilization" thus allowing to merge ancient past and modern time.
The old Zeiss projector, the only one remaining in the world, makes a fine show of himself at the new facility and it still retains its original charm.
The new Planetarium occupies an area of about 300 square meters and consist of a dome 14 meters in diameter with 100 seats. The old Zeiss was replaced by an optical projector 88SN, French-built, fully automated able to recreate about 4.500 stars plus planets.The shows presented vary to fit all ages from children to older students to adult and you can travel in space but also in time.
Next to the Planetarium was created an Astronomy Musuem composed by models, dioramas and interactive stations.Very interesting and suggestive are the 3D representation of the planets, especially attracting for children, and the mechanical device (orrery) for simulating and understanding the phenomena of eclipse.
For more information, visit the official website http://www.planetarioroma.it/
The co-location with the Museum of Roman Civilization can also make a leap into the past due to the presence of ancient works and the numerous reconstructions, with models and dioramas, of roman buildings and machines of war and siege. Of particular importance the plaster casts of Traiano's Column and the large model of Imperial Rome, Which occupies an area of \u200b\u200b200 square meters (Shown in detail with the Colosseum).
For more information, visit the official website of the Museum http://www.museociviltaromana.it/
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The planetarium of Rome was located in the historic octagonal room, called the Minerva, near the Baths of Diocletian, in the city center.
Opened October 28, 1928 was equipped with a Carl Zeiss II projector donated by Germany and Italy as reparation for war damages of WWI. The instrument has 150 microobiettivi, for the brightest stars, and 5,000 holes pinhole, for the faintest stars, was a marvel of optics and the planetarium of Rome made it one of Europe's most important and the first in Italy.
In 1980, to carry out the restoration of the octagonal hall, was removed and placed in a series of crates and, delivered at La Sapienza University of Rome, was filed, or rather buried, Monteporzio Astronomical Observatory ( RM).
The city was thus deprived of one of the rare and present key points of scientific interest, failing both to citizenship that many visitors, both Italians and foreigners, a landmark of great relief.
After decades of neglect Rome has finally had the pleasure to see the new planetarium opened in a new place in May 2004.
The new location, although offset from the original, is located in the beautiful surroundings of the Museum of Roman Civilization thus allowing to merge old and new.
The old Zeiss projector, the only one left in the world, makes a fine show if the entrance of the new structure still retaining its charm.
The new planetarium is housed in a space of 300 square meters and consists of a dome 14 meters in diameter with 100 seats. The old man has been replaced by a Zeiss optical projector 88 SN, French-built, fully automated able to project more than about 4500 stars to the planets.
The shows vary from those presented for children than for older students and adults and you can travel not only in space but also over time.
next to the Planetarium Astronomy Museum was created a made models, dioramas and interactive stations.
Very interesting and suggestive are the reproductions of the planets in 3D, which attract mainly the attention of children, and the mechanical device (orrery) for the simulation and understanding of the phenomena of eclipses.
For more information, visit the official website http://www.planetarioroma.it/
The co-location with the Museum of Roman Civilization also allows you to make a leap into the past through the works here and to keep many reconstructions and dioramas with models of buildings and machinery of war and siege. Of particular relevance for the plaster casts of Trajan's column and the large model of imperial Rome, which occupies an area of \u200b\u200b200 square meters (in a particular picture with the Coliseum). For more information You can visit the official website of the Museum http://www.museociviltaromana.it/
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