Vilnius' University Planetarium / Vilniaus universiteto planetariumas - Vilnius (Lithuania)
N 54° 41.601 E 025° 16.716
35U E 389051 N 6062028
Vilnius' University Planetarium (Vilniaus universiteto planetariumas) is open to the public, though primarily it is an educational apparatus employed by the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy at University of Vilnius.
Waymark Code: WMJ4RC
Location: Lithuania
Date Posted: 09/23/2013
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Vilnius' University Planetarium (Vilniaus universiteto planetariumas) is open to the public, though primarily it is an educational apparatus employed by the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy at University of Vilnius.
The planetarium of Vilnius University is the only one specialized information centre of astronomy and natural sciences in Lithuania and the Baltic states where the starry sky observed in different places of the Earth as well as phenomena occurring in it are displayed with the help of unique protection equipment in the dome-shaped Hall of Stars. The planetarium has been operational since 1962.
Educational lectures for schoolchildren and students, séances for guided tours, as well as disputes, social meetings with scientists, gala events of companies and persons are organized here. Different events are held in the Hall of Stars.