Planetárium Gymnázia Cheb – vzdělávací programy

Location: Nerudova 7, 350 02 Cheb · Karlovy Vary Region

Category: planetarium – astronomy

The Planetarium of Gymnázium Cheb features a unique star hall with a Goto Venus projection system and a historic Zeiss projection planetarium from 1960. It offers educational programs for primary schools (Earth in Space, Earth's Movements, Journey Through the Solar System) and secondary schools (Fundamentals of Astrophysics). The facility includes a small science centre with interactive exhibits and an observatory with a computer-controlled 30 cm diameter telescope.

Why visit this place?

• The Zeiss projector on display previously served in the planetarium on the edge of Prague's Stromovka park, in a building designed by architect Jaroslav Fragner.
• The school also runs its own observatory with a computer-driven telescope whose main mirror is 30 cm across; the Star Hall has been in use since 2013.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour and a half; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 26 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

Verified against: planetarium.gymcheb.cz

Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue 8:00–14:00, Wed 12:00–14:00, Thu 11:00–14:00, Fri 8:00–11:00
• Typical visit: 90 min
• Admission: children 60 CZK
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Curriculum-aligned programs: Earth in Space (primary school, years 1–5), Earth's Movements (year 6), Journey Through the Solar System (year 9), Fundamentals of Astrophysics (secondary school). Duration approx. 1.5 hours.

Official website: https://planetarium.gymcheb.cz/

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