Planétarium de Reims

Over het museum

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.

Hoogtepunten

• 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

Vaste collectie

• 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.

Opgericht

1979

Beheerder

Ville de Reims

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 46.862

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

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.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

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.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnenAanbevolen vanaf 3 jaar

• Gezinsrondleidingen & 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.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

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

Service & horeca

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Zakelijke evenementen

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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