- Planetarium Negara
The National Planetarium (Malay: "Planetarium Negara") is the national
planetarium ofMalaysia . It is a blue-domed structure that is situated on top of a hill in the Lake Gardens at Jalan Perdana,Kuala Lumpur . It is about 120,000 square feet in area.History
The National Planetarium started as the Planetarium Division in the Prime Minister's Department in 1989. The construction of the National Planetarium complex began in 1990 and was completed in 1993. A soft launch to the public began in May 1993 and it was officially opened by the former
Prime Minister of Malaysia ,Mahathir bin Mohamad , onFebruary 7 ,1994 . In July 1995, the Division was transferred to the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment, which is also the owner of this planetarium.Exhibits and attractions
One of the major attractions of this planetarium includes a space theatre which screens space shows and large format film.
In the main hall are permanent exhibits related to space science. Among them is Arianne IV space engine, which is also one of the engines used to launch MEASAT 1, Malaysia's first satellite into space. A 14-inch telescope is located in the observatory.
The National Planetarium extends to a space theme park where replicas of ancient observatories are sited. It is connected by an overhead pedestrian bridge to the National Museum of Malaysia
Operating hours
The planetarium is opened daily from 10am to 4pm except on Mondays. The planetarium shows take place at two-hour intervals from the opening hour to the closing hour. The films take place at 11am and 3pm. Entrance to the planetarium costs RM3 for adults, and RM2 for children, while a RM6 fee for adults and RM4 fee for children is required in order to watch the film.
External links
* [http://www.angkasa.gov.my/planetarium Official site]
=* [http://www.picable.com/World/Continents/Asia/National-Planetarium-Kuala-Lumpur-Malaysia.140605 National Planetarium Kuala Lumpur]
* [http://www.picable.com/Nature/Sky/Space/New-Exhibition-at-the-National-Planetarium-Kuala-Lumpur-Malaysia.160777 New Exhibition 1]
* [http://www.picable.com/Places/Museum/New-Exhibition-At-National-Planetarium.160469 New Exhibition 2]
* [http://www.picable.com/Places/Museum/New-Exhibition-At-National-Planetarium-Kuala-Lumpur-Malaysia.160471 New Exhibition 3]
* [http://www.picable.com/Places/Museum/New-Exhibition-At-National-Planetarium.160539 New Exhibition 4]
* [http://www.picable.com/Places/Museum/New-Exhibition-at-National-Planetarium-in-Kuala-Lumpur-Malaysia.160659 New Exhibition 5]
* [http://www.picable.com/World/Continents/Asia/New-Exhibition-at-National-Planetarium.160771 New Exhibition 6]
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