Double dome, special effects and an electronic device from the USA: it is the largest 3d planetarium in Italy
At City of Science it is possible to visit the 3d planetarium hosting 120 seats and which was built with the most advanced technologies in the world
The 3d planetarium is one of the largest in Europe
The City of Science of Naples hosts the 3D planetarium largest in Italy. One of the most beautiful and largest in Europe.
City of Science in 2013 it was completely destroyed, devoured by a terrible fire which reduced much of the structure to ashes. The old equipment aimed at scrutinizing and knowing the secrets of the stars was not spared by the flames. Thus deprived Naples of an excellence for lovers of the firmament.
Four years after that event, the desire to rebuild prevailed over everything. The structure adds another important piece to the mosaic of works that should restore the City of Science to its full splendor by 2018.
The special effects of the 3d planetarium
The 3d planetarium is characterized by a diameter of 20 meters, 120 seats and a structure which, due to its particular position, required the work of a group of specialized workers arrived from the USA. They built and placed one anchor structure of great complexity.
But the effect of the planetarium 3d it's really special. The public from all sessions will see practically only the dome in front of them. And, despite being together with 100 people in the room, everyone will feel at the center of the scene. The acoustics have been particularly taken care of with an innovative technological solution to guarantee the public "a unique show».
An evocative journey into planetarium 3d
The 3d planetarium offers live and recorded shows and films. It will also allow you to immerse yourself in night skies. You will be able to discover the stars with the methods of the ancient Greeks up to those of modern telescopes.
We will review the missions to the moon, the journeys of probes and spacecraft that have explored the solar system. The 3d planetarium will give the possibility to investigate dark matter to understand why the universe is as it appears to us and how it has evolved over thousands of years. In short, it will be a particularly suggestive journey.
When it does not show the secrets of the universe and the stars, the planetarium will function as a 3D cinema. A program of three-dimensional films is on the program to travel through the history of ancient and modern peoples, archeology, history and nature.
Thanks to its innovative features, the 3D planetarium of Naples is fully inserted in the list of the most evocative observatories in the world, an exceptional tool to learn the secrets of celestial sphere.