Planetarium Toruń
Space popularisation centre (Centrum Popularyzacji Kosmosu) in Toruń’s Old Town, with dome shows and the interactive exhibition Baza MARS#17.
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About the museum
The Planetarium in Toruń was ceremonially opened on 17 February 1994, and the first public show took place two days later, on the anniversary of Copernicus’s birth. The premiere show was titled “A jednak się kręci” (“And Yet It Moves”). Over time the classic planetarium with its dome hall expanded its offer, and today it operates as the Centrum Popularyzacji Kosmosu “Planetarium – Toruń” (Space Popularisation Centre “Planetarium – Toruń”).
In 2005 the building opened its first interactive exhibition – the Orbitarium hall, which operated until September 2017. In 2012 the Geodium exhibition joined it; it closed on 3 October 2026. In February 2018 the interactive and multimedia space Baza MARS#17 opened in the place of the Orbitarium.
Since January 2014 shows have been projected in the digital fulldome system across the whole dome, and in January 2023 the previous Zeiss star projector was replaced with a new Zeiss SKYMASTER ZKP4 LED model. The planetarium is open all year round and is one of the most visited planetariums in Europe.
Highlights
- astronomy shows under the dome in fulldome format
- interactive exhibition Baza MARS#17, arranged as a space base
- Zeiss SKYMASTER ZKP4 LED star projector
- shows also in foreign-language versions and with audio description
- offer for children from age 4
Permanent exhibition
- Baza MARS#17 – An interactive and multimedia space arranged as a space base, where visitors carry out crew tasks: monitoring the state of the base, fixing minor faults and examining samples of Martian soil.
- Founded
- 1994
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 25 zł |
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| Reduced | 20 złchildren and school pupils up to age 19, students up to age 26, pensioners and disability pensioners, people with disabilities and assistants of people with a significant disability, holders of the UMK Graduate Card (Karta Absolwenta UMK) |
| Visitors with disabilities | 20 zł |
| Students & apprentices | 20 złUp to age 26, on presentation of a student card. |
| Groups (15+ people) | 18 zł per personGroup ticket for a show from 15 people; on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays PLN 20 per person. |
| Interactive exhibition Baza MARS#17 (standard ticket) | 12 złReduced ticket: PLN 10; group: PLN 8 per person. |
| Show in a foreign-language version or with audio description (standard ticket) | 30 złReduced ticket: PLN 25; group: PLN 23 per person; headphones included in the price. |
Price list valid from 1 January 2026. A separate ticket is bought for each attraction, and you enter at a set time. Tickets can be bought online (up to 14 days in advance), at the ticket office or at a ticket machine; tickets with a language version cannot be bought via the website.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description
An external lift gives wheelchair users access to all attractions and the foyer. In the projection hall there can be at most 6 wheelchairs during one show. The toilet for wheelchair users has been temporarily closed due to renovation of the installations. Selected shows are available with audio description.
Kids & families
Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 4+
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly: not available
The attractions are intended for children from age 4; the programme includes shows for children and families. Pushchairs may not be taken into the building, the projection hall or Baza MARS#17, and there is no space in the building to leave them.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Plac Rapackiego
From Toruń Główny railway station take city buses 22, 27 or 80 (stop at the station) or 11, 12, 13, 14 and 131; get off at the stop “Plac Rapackiego”, from which it is a few minutes’ walk. From the PKS bus station it is about 10–15 minutes on foot.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The planetarium has no car park of its own and lies in the paid parking zone of the Old Town. Recommended car parks: the underground car park at the Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej (Centre for Contemporary Art, ul. Wały gen. Sikorskiego 13), under the road bridge by Bulwar Filadelfijski, and at Plac św. Katarzyny.
Amenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Lockers
There is no café in the building; the nearest café and restaurant are across the street. Free lockers are provided for visitors to Baza MARS#17; a seasonal souvenir kiosk in the courtyard is run by an external company.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Photography | Photographs may be taken in the building; the ban applies to the projection hall during shows. |
| Good to know | A show lasts about 40 minutes, and a visit to Baza MARS#17 takes up to 40 minutes. The exhibition is self-guided, without a guide; staff help in the hall. Some shows have English, German, Spanish or Russian versions (headphones in the hall); the exhibition captions are in Polish and English. |
