Tourism GuideShanghai Planetarium
The world's largest planetarium, with a striking three-arc design and one of the most advanced projection domes anywhere.
Key Information
Opened
2021
Dome
23-meter projection dome, one of the world's largest
Closed
Mondays
Ticket Notes
adults ¥30, students ¥15; advance booking required
About Shanghai Planetarium
Shanghai Planetarium opened in 2021 in the Lingang area of Pudong and is part of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum system. Its futuristic building uses three arcs to evoke the movement of celestial bodies, and the 23-meter projection dome delivers immersive space shows. Exhibits cover astronomy, spaceflight, and planetary science, including a real lunar sample. Advance online booking is required.
Things to Do
- Watch an immersive show under the 23-meter projection dome
- See the real lunar sample on display
- Explore the exhibits on planets
- stars
- and galaxies
- Try the interactive spaceflight simulators
- Photograph the striking three-arc architecture