SHANGHAI, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the world’s largest planetarium, in terms of building scale, will open on Jul 17, the planetarium announced.
Covering an area of approximately 58,600 square metres, the museum is located in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang Special Area. It is a branch of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum.
Tests had been carried out, while the official website and WeChat account of the museum have been launched as well. The museum will open to the public on Jul 18.
The museum has an 8K ultra-high definition dome theatre and exhibition areas, with various themes. Collections, including some 70 meteorites, including those from the moon, Mars and Vesta, as well as, over 120 collections of artefacts, including original works of Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler, will be on display.
Technologies, such as data visualisation, augmented reality, virtual reality and biometrics, have been introduced, to help visitors gain knowledge of astronomy and science through interaction.– NNN-XINHUA
