Planetarium Negara

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National Planetarium (Planetarium Negara), a blue-domed structure, is situated atop a hill in KL Lake Gardens at Jalan Perdana.

This 32 acres National Planetarium is owned by Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of Malaysia. The area of the building is about 120,000 square feet.

Its attractions include the space theatre which screens space shows and movies. You will know more about the space here.

In the main hall are permanent exhibits related to space science. Among them is Arianne IV space engine — one of the engines used to launch MEASAT 1, Malaysia's first satellite into space.

Head towards the Observatory where on a full moon you can see the heavenly bodies through the 14-inch telescope.

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.

Open: 10am - 4pm daily except Fridays
Space Shows: 11am, 2pm, 4pm. Fee: Adults: RM3, Child: RM2 Space Movie: RM6 (Adults), RM4 (Children)