Planetarium Pune Built by Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) at Sahakarnagar is finally open for public, surely this will help will help increase interest in science and technology among youngsters in the city.

Cost of building this planetarium [aka tarangan] is around Rs 5 crore, as per sources information.

Deputy Mayor and senior Congress corporator Aba Bagul, spearheaded the tarangan initiative to erect this first of its kind project of 3D planetarium in Pune city which is already called as Hub of Education.

As per sources, this planetarium would be named in the fond memory of former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who took an initiative to promote science and technology while he was in the Maharashtra state government.

This project has been developed under the guidance of architect Anand Uplekar.

Visiting this brand new ‘3-D Visualization Digital’ Planetarium in Pune, you can create interest and awareness of astronomy to your child. Puneites will be able to learn about the vast mass of the universe, the journey of astronomy and facts about astrology.

New Planetarium Pune information

Location Address

Its located on the fifth floor of Rajiv Gandhi E-Learning school building

Rajiv Gandhi Academy of E-Learning, Parvati Darshan, Pune, Maharashtra 411009 (Sahakar nagar)

Parvati Darshan, Anurag Society, Sivadarshan Poorgrasta Vasahat, Parvati Paytha, Pune, Maharashtra 411009

Seating capacity

Planetarium has a seating capacity of 52 seats

Experience journey of galaxy by sitting on a chair

Facilities

• The entire auditorium is air conditioned
• Latest Digital technology with advanced techniques to make Authentic 3D audio visual display
• Full doom technology involving eight high definition projectors with modern technology which can project three dimensional films, is being used.
• Eight projectors have been used for this salvation
• No need to use 3D visualization glasses to feel the experience of 3 D.
• Presents an audio-visual information on the different aspects of astronomy at Pune planetarium.
• Currently there are 20 Films available in Marathi and Hindi.

Show timings

Each show will be of 45 to 60 minutes [show timings updated 2020]

Morning 10 AM to 1 PM

Evening 4 PM to 7 PM

Ticket Price

As on 10th May this facility is FREE for public.

Booking hours

Morning 10 AM to 1 PM

Evening 4 PM to 7 PM

How to reach

Located just 1.6 kms away from Swarage ST stand

Here is Google Map link showing how to reach this Planetarium from Swargate

More photos shall be added soon