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The M. P. Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is an iconic structure whose architecture is based on the famous Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi, India. Situated at 96, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, close to the Victoria Memorial Hall, it is a landmark in the city of Kolkata.
Birla Planetarium is among Kolkata’s famous landmarks, the oldest and largest planetarium in Asia and the second largest in the world. The planetarium is situated adjacent to the iconic Victoria Memorial, and St. Paul’s Cathedral and at a walking distance from the Maidan metro station and also from Park Street circle.
The Birla Planetarium (officially M. P. Birla Planetarium) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian style, whose architecture is loosely styled on the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi.
Information. Tickets. Open: Monday To Sunday. 12 PM To 6 PM. NOTICE. ONLINE BOOKING suspended till further update. Current Shows. Book Tickets Online. Ticket Rates. General. ₹120 Each. Student. ₹50 Each. (For a group of 25 students or more) Note: Tickets are available half an hour before each show. Children 3 yrs and above are charged full.
The M. P. Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is an iconic structure whose architecture is based on the famous Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi. Situated at 96, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, adjacent to St. Paul’s Cathedral and near Victoria Memorial, it is a landmark in the city of Kolkata.
Situated in the city of joy - Kolkata, Birla Planetarium is a magnificent edifice set up by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd July 1963. It is one of the three planetariums present in India.
The M. P. Birla Planetarium, over the last five decades of its existence has hosted national and international seminars in astronomy and connected fields and has been regularly organizing astronomical expeditions for the studies of eclipses and other celestial events.
The Planetarium. The renovated M P Birla Planetarium opens a door to a fascinating journey in cosmos with its new makeover with a central Star projector, the Starmaster ZMP with the capability of simulating the Natural night sky, upto 6.55 M. Almost the same number of stars that an unaided human eye would see in a dark night sky.
The planetarium nurtures a local amateur astronomers' society by initiating, guiding and supporting their activities. Members of the society organise sky viewing sessions from the planetarium premises as well as from the outskirts of the city away from the lights and dust.
The M. P. Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is an iconic structure whose architecture is based on the famous Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi. Situated near Victoria Memorial, it is a landmark in the city of Kolkata.
