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The world's oldest operating planetarium (opened 1926), now featuring state-of-the-art fulldome projection. Home of the annual Jena FullDome Festival, one of the premier fulldome events worldwide.
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Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires' iconic planetarium, fully renovated with Zeiss Powerdome fulldome projection in a 20-meter dome. Features 'Cosmos', live sky tours, and immersive music experiences. One of South America's most active fulldome venues.
Iziko Museums of South Africa
Africa's only digital fulldome planetarium, located in Cape Town's Company's Garden. Features a state-of-the-art Evans & Sutherland Digistar system. Shows include 'African Skylore', 'Cosmic Africa', 'Phantom of the Universe', and immersive art-science collaborations. The most active fulldome venue on the continent.
Shanghai Science & Technology Museum
The world's largest astronomy museum (opened 2021) features a stunning 18-meter planetarium dome with 8K fulldome projection. Shows include 'Our Solar System', 'Exoplanets', and live sky tours. Architecture by Ennead Architects channels orbital mechanics.
Ars Electronica
The 'Museum of the Future' in Linz, anchor venue of Ars Electronica's annual festival. Permanent galleries explore AI, neuroscience, biotech and immersive media, including the Deep Space 8K projection theatre.