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Shanghai Astronomy Museum

By Dishui Lake in Lingang, opened in 2021, the world's largest planetarium by building scale: its architecture takes "celestial orbits" as the design motif, with sweeping curves and right-angle-free spaces creating a cosmic feel

Visitor info

Opening hours
09:30-16:00 · closed Mondays
Ticket
CNY 30 (dome theater charged separately)

Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.

By Dishui Lake in Lingang, opened in 2021, it is the world's largest planetarium by building scale: the architecture takes "celestial orbits" as its design motif, with abundant curves and right-angle-free spaces that evoke the cosmos. Three major permanent exhibition zones—"Home", "Universe", and "Journey"—display meteorite specimens (including lunar meteorites), a Foucault pendulum, and rare historic astronomical instruments; the dome theater and the gravity interactive installations are hugely popular. Demand is so high that tickets must be snapped up well in advance, earning it the nickname of one of the "hardest museums to book".

Getting there: Metro Line 16, Dishui Lake Station

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