Beijing Planetarium Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The Beijing Planetarium is a national-level special science museum specializing in natural sciences. It mainly promotes and popularizes astronomy knowledge to the public through artificial starry sky simulation performances, holds astronomical knowledge exhibitions, edits, publishes and distributes astronomical science books and periodicals, and organizes mass astronomical observations. It is an important place for the public, especially young people, to carry out astronomical science propaganda and education.

Attractions distribution:

The Beijing Planetarium is located on Xizhimenwai Street in Beijing. It is divided into two parts: Hall A and Hall B. The Beijing Planetarium outside Xizhimen (referred to as the West Hall) and the Beijing Ancient Observatory inside Beijing Jianguomen (referred to as the East Hall).
The old Beijing Planetarium was built in 1955 and opened to the public in 1957. The total construction area is about 7,000 square meters. The main open facilities include the Astronomical Hall, Exhibition Hall, Film and Television Lecture Hall and Public Observatory. Among them, the Astronomical Hall was reopened after renovation on July 11, 2008. It is one of the most advanced astronomical halls in the world. 1. The new museum was built on the original site of the planetarium at the end of 2001, with a total construction area of ​​20,000 square meters. The main public open facilities in the museum include: digital universe theater, 3D dynamic astronomy demonstration theater, 4D dynamic cinema, astronomy exhibition hall, and solar observatory. , public observatory, astronomy classroom, etc.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Popular science, family tours, city tours, science and technology museum