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Planetarium, Nimes

Discover the wonders of the universe from the comfort of an armchair

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See the universe projected onto the roof of a large room filled with 65 comfortable seats, and wonder at the scale of it all.

There are different shows aimed at adults or children and on weekends from 15:00 they have a themed monthly show:

  • January: The performances of the sky
  • February: Travel in the Solar System
  • March: Diving in the spring sky
  • April: The Mysteries of Mars
  • May: Life and death of stars
  • June: The planet with a thousand eyes
  • July: Stroll in the summer sky
  • August: The Hubble Space Telescope
  • September: The evolution of instruments and the autumn sky
  • October: A named star sun
  • November: planetary debris and collisions
  • December: The wonders of the winter sky

The Planetarium is closed on Mondays and public holidays.

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