Al Thuraya Planetarium

It offers a rare experience to visitors, blending education and entertainment, especially students, families and astronomy enthusiasts.The main component of the planetarium is a full-dome digital system with a seating capacity of 200 people. It features a 22-meter screen, equipped with state-of-the-art digital projectors showing 2D and 3D tutorial shows. The planetarium takes visitors in a journey around the galaxies of the universe in a simplified manner that fits children and adults in two languages, English and Arabic. In addition, the Planetarium features information on Earth Science which contains more than 200 unique data sets in five categories: astronomy, atmosphere, geology and the oceans. There is also a museum within the Planetarium displaying astronomical figures and history such as the story of the split of the moon in the era of the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him), and a number of models of the planets of the solar system in various sizes.