Observatories · Northern Ireland
Armagh Planetarium
In or near Armagh.
Armagh Planetarium in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Moonless winter nights (Oct–Mar)
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Armagh Planetarium is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum in Armagh is dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of the Royal Irish Fusiliers and related regiments. It features curated collections, personal stories, and archival materials that highlight the experiences of those who served from 1793 to 1968.
From the Wikipedia article
Armagh Planetarium is a planetarium in Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is located close to the city centre and neighbouring Armagh Observatory in approximately fourteen acres of landscaped grounds known as the Armagh Astropark.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Armagh Planetarium was established by the seventh director of Armagh Observatory, Dr. Eric Mervyn Lindsay, who, after twenty-five years of effort, secured funding from local councils and the Ministry of Commerce of Northern Ireland in 1965. In the same year, Patrick Moore was appointed as director of the planetarium to oversee its construction. The planetarium cost £120,000 to build (included in this was £12,000 for the planetarium's first projector) and was officially opened on 1 May 1968, although it had been open to the public for some months before that. Since then it has undergone a number of alterations: the main building was extended in 1974 to incorporate the Lindsay Hall of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3520, -6.6490
- Postcode
- BT61 9DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
- Official site
- royalirishfusiliersmuseum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4792591 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Armagh Planetarium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Armagh Planetarium?
- Armagh Planetarium is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT61 9DB).
- What is Armagh Planetarium?
- Armagh Planetarium in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Armagh Planetarium?
- Drivers can use postcode BT61 9DB.
- How do I get to Armagh Planetarium?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT61 9DB. It sits within the Newry and Armagh parliamentary constituency.