Nicolaus-Copernicus-Planetarium Nürnberg

The Nicolaus-Copernicus-Planetarium Nürnberg stands at Plärrer in Nuremberg, within the city’s educational campus beside the library and adult education centre. Its eighteen-metre dome places astronomy, science and culture above you in an immersive setting. Wheelchair access makes the venue suitable for visitors with different mobility needs.

Nuremberg’s first planetarium opened in 1927, designed by architect Otto Ernst Schweizer, before demolition during the Nazi era. The present building reopened at Plärrer in 1961 and later gained a Zeiss Model V projector in 1977. A digital projection system arrived in 2010, adding full-dome presentations to traditional astronomy shows and school programmes. Live presentations follow the night sky above Nuremberg, including the positions of the Moon, planets and upcoming celestial events. Cultural events and science lectures extend the programme beyond astronomy.

Inside, a Definiti 4K system uses two Sony SXRD 4K projectors alongside the Zeiss projector. Professional audiovisual control and 5.1 surround sound carry journeys through the cosmos across the dome. The programme also explores subjects such as 175 years of mobility, from the eagle to the Space Shuttle.