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Entry Fee & Ticket
Entry fee Rs.50/Student, Rs.100/Adult. Open at 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (Monday close). | With 2D show: Adults (per person) - ₹100/-, Child (Age between 04 years upto 12 years) - ₹70/-
With 3D show: Adults (per person) - ₹30
Opening Time & Days
2D English Language show timing is 11:00 AM, 03:00PM and in Hindi is 12:00PM<br>3D English Language show timing is 02:00 AM, 06:00PM and in Hindi is 06:00PM
Open Days
The Nehru Planetarium will be open for visitors only six days a week from Tuesday to Sunday, Closed for visitors on Monday & National Holidays
Best Time to Visit
January, February, March, April, May, June
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How to Reach Nehru Planetarium
Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from Nehru Planetarium.
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10.7 km awayBy air · Nearest AirportFly into IGI New Delhi Airport
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2.2 km awayBy rail · Nearest Railway StationTake a train to Lodhi Colony Railway Station
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8.0 km awayBy road · Nearest Bus TerminalCatch a bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT
About Nehru Planetarium
The Famous Nehru Planetarium in the capital city of New Delhi is found in the green environs of the Teen Murti Bhawan, which was an official dwelling of India's former and first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
It has now been converted into a museum in his memory. This Planetarium offers an opportunity to explore the cosmological system in the sky like a theatre with a dome-like screen that is created out of glass fiber and approximately 265 people can watch it together. Events related to the astronomy like quiz contests, lectures, workshops keep taking place over here.
Architecture of Nehru Planetarium
This imposing structure covers a massive area of 30 acres and was carved out of white stone and stucco to give it its signature look. It stands to face the south side of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Post independence it was converted into Jawaharlal Lal Nehru's personal residence and continued to be so for the next 16 years. Ensuing his death, it was converted to a cenotaph dedicated to him.
Interesting facts about Nehru Planetarium
- This museum is housed in a colonial building which was Nehru's residence for years. The Sky Theater shown in the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is very popular and attracts over 200,000 visitors per year.
- The planetarium is fun for kids and adults alike, with night-sky shows in Hindi and in English.
- The Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund was established to promote his ideas and took the lead in building the Nehru Planetarium which aimed to promote astronomy education.
- One of the major attractions of this place is Soyuz T-10 which carried India's first astronaut Rakesh Sharma along with his space suit and mission journal.
Nehru Planetarium FAQs:
With 3D show: Adults (per person) - ₹30 2D English Language show timing is 11:00 AM, 03:00PM and in Hindi is 12:00PM<br>3D English Language show timing is 02:00 AM, 06:00PM and in Hindi is 06:00PM.
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