A GDP press release about the anniversary day on May 7, 2025 is now available as a pdf-file (German only, English summary below). Summary: On May 7, 1925, the world’s first planetarium opened at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. Planetariums around the world celebrate this “100th birthday of the planetarium” […]
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The event kicks off at 18:00 UTC with an introduction video, followed by live contributions from planetariums on every continent and special greetings from space agencies and other organizations. The entire presentation is designed in a 16:9 flat video format to ensure accessibility for all planetariums. It will be presented […]
The Centennial book can be ordered from the publisher, Springer, using this link: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-75496-8 We thank all editors and all contributors! 100 Years of Planetaria: 100 Stories of People, Places, and Devices