Planétarium de Reims

Om museet

Reims’ first planetarium opened in 1980 in the former Jesuit college, with a small dome six metres in diameter. It closed in January 2013. A new building designed by the architect Jean-Paul Bonnemaison replaced it; it opened on 7 September 2013 after eighteen months of construction work, with an eight-metre dome, 48 seats and a Zeiss projector supplemented by digital projectors.

The venue offers public shows under the dome, presented live by science educators or screened as films, as well as school and group sessions. Before the show, visitors can explore the exhibition area, organised around the solar system, the story of the Universe and the Sun in the Universe.

One of the most remarkable objects is the astronomical clock by Jean Legros (1903–1978), a pharmacist from Reims who spent twenty-two years building it. Entirely mechanical, it shows the position of the stars and planets, calculates eclipses and the date of Easter. It forms part of the city’s scientific and technical heritage.

Højdepunkter

• Shows under the dome led by science educators
• Free-access exhibition area on the solar system and the Universe
• Mechanical astronomical clock by Jean Legros
• Special shows for children aged 3 to 7
• Stargazing with the planetarium’s telescopes

Permanente udstillinger

• Espace muséographique – Three themes present the solar system, the story of the Universe and the place of the Sun in the Universe, free to access before or after the shows.
• Horloge astronomique de Jean Legros – A fully mechanical clock built by a Reims resident over twenty-two years, showing the position of the stars, calculating eclipses and the date of Easter.

Grundlagt

1979

Ejer

Ville de Reims

Besøgende pr. år

ca. 46.862

Entrépriser & rabatter

The exhibition area is free to access; the shows under the dome are paid. Short show (about 30 min, a film followed by a discussion with an educator): €4 for adults. Free for job seekers, RSA recipients and young people from the Mission locale, on presentation of proof. The planetarium is a partner of the Reims City Pass. Payment by bank card, cash, ANCV holiday vouchers or bank cheque.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Full access to the exhibition area; under the dome, a maximum of two wheelchairs per show. An induction loop system with radio transmission is available for hard-of-hearing visitors during shows. A braille guide to the solar system is available. Only guide dogs for the blind are admitted.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familierAnbefales fra 3 år

• Familieomvisninger & workshops

Special shows for children aged 3 to 7. Children under 3 are not admitted under the dome, and children under 5 are only admitted to the shows designed for them. Public shows are generally suitable from age 8.

Transport & parkering

The Franchet d’Esperey stop is located near the planetarium.

Service & spisesteder

Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Firmaarrangementer

Companies can rent the premises for an evening with a cocktail or buffet reception; the package includes one or two shows under the dome. Prices and conditions on request.

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