Park Slaski / Silesia Park - Planetarium

The Planetarium is in the same building as the science museum at Silesia Park.  It is on the second floor and can be reached by lift or stairs.

Planetariums are a really lovely thing.  They are cinemas where a film is projected on to a dome like ceiling and are often used to show films of the sky.  I have been lucky enough to go to a couple before, one in London as a child, another in Tromso, Norway where we saw a lovely film of the Norther Lights.  This was our first time visiting the Planetarium in Silesia Park.

The Planetarium has seats to three sides and they are comfortable and recline a little, to make viewing the ceiling easier.  We were able to get headsets in English that worked well with the film we watched.  Just below the domed screen there was a lovely 360 degree silhouette of the local skyline with different buildings, some with windows lit up.  This silhouette was not lit up once the film started.

There is a rotating calendar of films shown in the planetarium on different topics with some being aimed at younger audiences.  It's best to check what is being shown and book tickets in advance although there were plenty of free seats to the show we saw.

I think we saw to the Ends of the Universe.  It was very good.  Lots of great space photography and it was interesting and informative.  If you want an introduction to space and the universe, I would recommend.  

My only issue is that the more museums you visit, the more introductions to science you see, the more you tend to cover the same ground.  I recognise though, that not everyone has studied science and that these displays are of vital importance.  They make science accessible to everyone and help gain the interest of young people so that more may study science.

For me, it's the beautiful photography and the opportunity to see it in such a great immersive way that makes it worthwhile.

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