The planetarium opened its door on 29th September 1962 and was formally inaugurated on 2nd July 1963 by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India.The initial Universal Planetarium Projector from Carl Zeiss, Germany, at the M. P. Birla Planetarium, was operational for approx 100,000 hrs during 52 years from its inception catering to 25 million visitors. Venue: B.M. Date: January 6-8, 2020. Extra shows at 11:30 AM (Bengali) on Sundays & Holidays. Tickets are issued half an hour before the respective show. The current show is The Space Tourist-Lost in the Cosmos. Concessional tickets are issued to Students (in group of 25 or more) upon request. The M. P. Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is an iconic structure whose architecture is based on the famous Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi.
We continue to leave terra firma further and further behind us and the atmosphere gets thinner. At present the M. P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research is engaged in planetarium and scientific activities and has been recognised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR, Govt.
Situated at 96, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, adjacent to St. Paul’s Cathedral and near Victoria Memorial, it is a landmark in the city of Kolkata. The M. P. Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is an iconic structure whose architecture is based on the famous Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi. A brief journey to the vastness of the cosmos begins…A starship slowly rises out of the earth’s shadow and begins its orbit. info@mpbirlaplanetarium.org 91-33-22231516/22236610.
Birla Planetarium.
A thrilling virtual reality experience in the M. P. Birla Planetarium, Cosmic Collisions launches visitors on an awe-inspiring trip through space and time to explore the hypersonic impacts that drive the dynamic and continuing evolution of the universe.A starship slowly rises out of the earth’s shadow and begins its orbit.
A daytime astronomy workshop is being planned shortly for students and teachers with tribal backgrounds during Dec.18-20, 2019.
We fly through the clouds as if the dome is transparent. To keep pace with modern technology the planetarium has been renovated in 2017 with one of the most advanced Carl Zeiss Hybrid Projection System.Since 1993 M. P. Birla Planetarium has been brought under the aegis of an institute involved in research and academic activities in astronomy and astro physics. Children 3 yrs and above are charged full. The inaugural sky show was The Astounding Universe produced in-house in 1985. A fulldome show for planetariums and digital dome theatres coming at M. P. Birla Planetarium. Situated in the city of joy - Kolkata, Birla Planetarium is a magnificent edifice set up by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd July 1963. Learn more about Mars and Pluto too!
of India) as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO).Hybrid Projector: Star Master ZMP Opto Mechanical coupled with 9 Ultra High Resolution VELVET Digital projectorsDome: 23 metre diameter AstroTec (USA), made from high precision perforated Aluminum sheetsSeats: 570 push back progressively reclining seats in concentric arrangementAS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AGAINST THE SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS, THE M. P. BIRLA PLANETARIUM WILL REMAIN CLOSED TILL FURTHER NOTICEFrom the fiery surface of the sun to the icy realm of comets, travel to worlds with enormous volcanoes, vast canyons, dazzling rings, and storms that would swallow the earth.
Situated at 96, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, adjacent to St. Paul’s Cathedral and near Victoria Memorial, it is a landmark in the city of Kolkata. A brief journey to the vastness of the cosmos begins. 96, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata 700 071, India. Planetarium is CLOSED on 1st Thursday of every month We continue to leave terra firma further and further behind us and the atmosphere gets thinner. There is also show in Hindi at 7.30 pm. We fly through the clouds as if the dome is transparent. The Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian style, whose architecture is loosely styled on the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi.