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BULGARIA

Planetarium, Regional
Natural History Museum
ulitsa "Hristo G. Danov", 34
Plovdiv 4000
BULGARIA

+359 32 626 683
+359 32 623 154 fax

http://rnhm.org/en/museum/exposition/28/planetarium

Opened 2015
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

8.0m, installed 2015
  Capacity 50
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5, installed 2015
        1920x1200

Planetarium and
Public Observatory Smolyan
20 Bulgaria Blvd., P.O.Box 132
Smolyan 4700
BULGARIA

+359 301 83074 phys.,info
+359 301 62426 fax
+359 301 65950

http://planetarium-sm.org/EN/home_en.html

Opened 1975
OBSERV/ASTRO
PUBLIC SHOWS

12.5m Spitz Nanoseam, installed/planned 2024
  Capacity 150, epicentric; annual attendance: 45,000
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 7, installed/planned 2024
        6k

Zeiss auxiliary projectors, lots of slide, video, and laser projectors. More than 70 shows, including popular, educational, children's fairy tales, music, and laser shows. Star shows in English, German, French, Russian, Greek. Observatory with 15-cm Cassegrain. Library and photo lab.

Dr. Temenujka Natcheva, Director +359 301 22953
Vania Zamanov, Physicist
Mariana Hadjigencheva, Physicist

Planetarium, Muzeiko
Children's Science Center
3, Prof. Boyan Kamenov Str.
Sofia 1700
BULGARIA

+359 2 902 0000

http://muzeiko.bg/en/exhibitions/planetarium-16.html

Opened 2015
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

6.0m Digitalis, installed 2015
  Capacity 15, portable
   Digitalis Digitarium, installed 2015
        Delta 3

Evgeni Ovcharov, Ph.D, Head, Astro. Dept., Sofia Univ

Sofia Planetarium
Sofia University
5 James Bourcher bul.
Sofia 1164
BULGARIA

Opened 2020
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS

5.0m , installed 2020
Capacity 15
Custom Mirror, installed 2020

MSc Nedislav Veselinov, Director +359 894 466 918
Veselin Tunev, CEO +359 882 360 044

Planetarium, Aerospace Center
"Yuri Gagarin",Kamchiya Resort
Avren resort Sands
Varna
BULGARIA

+359 5144 8228 tel/fax

http://sok-kamchia.com/bg

Opened 2012
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

13m, installed 2012
  Capacity 76
     Custom, installed 2012
        6 ch

Krasimir Stoyanov, Director +359 89 447 9081 mobile

Portable Planetarium Varna
str. Djames Baucher
bl.1 vh.a ap.3
Varna 9000
BULGARIA

+359 88 529 8550

PRIVATE/COMML

5.0m
Capacity 30, portable
Custom Mirror

Angel Georgiev, Owner +359885298550

CANADA

HD Digital Dome Theatre
TELUS Spark New Science Centre
220 St. George's Drive
Calgary, Alberta T2E 5T2
CANADA

+1 403 817 6800 general

www.sparkscience.ca

Opened 1967
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

21m 20° Spitz Nanoseam, installed 2012
  Capacity 240, unidirectl; attendance: 105,000 (2009)
   RSA Cosmos SkyExplorer, installed 2022
        8x Christie Griffyn 4K32-RGB

5m Elumenati Geodome, installed 2010
Capacity 30, portable
Elumenati Fisheye, installed 2010

6m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2011
Capacity 30, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2011

Matthew Thompson, Dome Manager 403 817 6800
Barry Thorson

Planetarium
Roots 2 STEM
#38, 11410 - 27 Street SE
Calgary, Alberta T2Z 3R6
CANADA

+1 403 257 4200

www.roots2stem.ca

MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

6.0m, installed 2019
Capacity 45, portable
Custom Mirror, installed 2019

Jean Armstrong, Volunteer +1 403 241 1917
Dean White, CEO and Founder

Sky Dome Planetarium
STEM Wonders
Sierra Morena Circle SW
Calgary, Alberta T3H 2W2
CANADA

+1 403 830 7836

http://stemwonders.net/sky-dome/who-we-are/

Opened 2013
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

6.0m Custom ASE
Capacity 30, portable
Custom Mirror

Nasfat Hunjul, CEO

Queen Elizabeth Planetarium
Edmonton Space Sciences Centre
11211 - 142 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5M 4A1
CANADA

+1 403 452 9100

Opened 1960
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

9.1m
  Capacity 30, concentric
     Sky-Skan Definiti, installed 2023

Reopened 2023.

Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre
TELUS World of Science -
Edmonton, 11211 - 142 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5M 4A1
CANADA

+1 780 452 9100 reception
+1 780 455 5882 fax
+1 780 451 8833 bookings

www.telusworldofscienceedmonton.com

Opened 1984
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

23m Astro-Tec, installed 1984
  Capacity 250, concentric; attendance: 50,000 (2008)
     Sky-Skan Definiti, installed 2018
        12x Sony VPL-GTZ270, 10K

4.9m STARLAB
Capacity 30, portable
STARLAB

4.9m STARLAB
Capacity 30
STARLAB

6.0m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2010
Capacity 30, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2010

IMAX theater

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Frank John Florian, Vice President, Programs , 780 452 9100 x2295
Steve Baker, Chief Operating Officer

AstroDome Planetarium
Astronomer 4 Hire
P. O. Box 5321
High River, Alberta T1V 1M5
CANADA

+1 403 973 STAR

www.astrodome.ca

Opened 2013
PRIVATE/COMML

5.0m Digitalis, installed 2013
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium Delta 2, installed 2013

James Durbano

Jasper Planetarium, Fairmont
Jasper Park Lodge,SunDog Tours
1 Old Lodge Road
Jasper, Alberta T03 1E0
CANADA

+1 780 931 3275

http://jasperplanetarium.com/dome_theatre

Opened 2015
PRIVATE/COMML

9.1m, installed 2015
Capacity 50, portable
Custom Fisheye, installed 2015

Peter McMahon, Manager

Planetarium, GOA Alberta Parks
NE Region, Box 1019, 2nd Floor
Prov. Bdg.,9503 Beaverhill Rd.
Lac La Biche, Alberta T0A2C0
CANADA

GOVT/MUNICIPAL

6.0m STARLAB
Capacity 30, portable
STARLAB Digital Starlab

Jaclyn Denman, Parks Development Officer +1 780 623 5445

Planetarium
Lethbridge Astronomy Society
P.O. Box 1104
Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4A2
CANADA

+1 403 381 7827

www.lethbridgeastronomysociety.ca

OBSERV/ASTRO

5.0m, installed 2023
Capacity 30, portable
Custom Mirror, installed 2023

Tom Anderson

Planetarium
Dark Sky Guides Ltd.
P. O. Box 56
Wateron Park, Alberta T0K 2M0
CANADA

5.0m Digitalis, installed 2020
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium, installed 2020

Keith B. Robinson, President

H. R. MacMillan Planetarium
H. R. MacMillan Space Centre
Vanier Park, 1100 Chestnut St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6J 3J9 CANADA

+1 604 738 STAR main
+1 604 738 5086 prod. fax
+1 604 736 5665 admin. fax

www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com

Opened 1968
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

19.8m Zeiss, installed 1967
  Capacity 230, epicentric; annual attendance: 250,000
   Zeiss Univ.23/7, installed 1967
     SCISS Colorspace, installed 2013
        6x Barco F35 WQXGA
        Uniview

The Star Theatre includes two video projectors, stage; actors are an integral part of program presentations. 3 major public/family shows per yr. The Space Centre features a 30-seat motion simulator, a 90 seat multi-media theatre, and a small exhibit gallery. Observatory. Open daily except Xmas.

Warren Ostrom, Head Technician
Lucy Komori, Director Development and Mktg.
Lisa McIntosh, Director of Learning
David Hurd, Development Manager
Mike Koziniak, Producer/Technician
Erik Koelemeyer, Producer/Technician
Robin Goldie, Graphic Artist
David Dodge, Presenter/Technician
Heather Armond, Marketing Officer
Rob Appleton

Planetarium
Canadian Planetariums
Vancouver, British Columbia
CANADA

+1 604 336 3821

www.canadianplanetariums.com

Opened 2013
PRIVATE/COMML

5.0m Digitalis, installed 2013
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium, installed 2013

Bill Burnyeat

Starlab Planetarium, NRC
Herzberg Inst. of Astrophysics
5071 West Saanich Road
Victoria, British Columbia
V9E 297 CANADA

+1 250 363 8262
+1 250 363 8290 fax

www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/services/hia/centre-universe.html

Opened 2005
UNIV/COLLEGE

4.9m STARLAB, installed 2005
  Capacity 30, portable
   STARLAB, installed 2005
   Digitalis Digitarium Alpha, installed 2007

Steve Ewald

Manitoba Museum's Planetarium
The Manitoba Museum
190 Rupert Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0N2
CANADA

+1 204 956 2830 switchbrd.
+1 204 942 3679 fax
+1 204 943 3142 rec. msg.

www.manitobamuseum.ca

Opened 1968
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

18.3m Zeiss, installed 1968
  Capacity 227, concentric; annual attendance: 67,000
   Zeiss Vs, installed 1968
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5, installed 2012
        SP2 HD 2560x1600

Video, SPICE automation. S-VHS, Laser disc, 35mm slides, assorted SFX.

Our fulldome shows: Season Of Light

Gilbert Valentin, Planetarium Technician 204 988 0625
Hans Thater, Plt. Audio/Visual Specialist 204 988 0695
Scott D. Young, Planetarium Astronomer 204 988 0627
Javier Schwersensky, Dir. Marketing,Sales,Programs 204 988 0638
Wendy Bilous, Museum Shop Manager 204 988 0615
Mike Jensen, Program Developer 204 988 0613
Sean Workman

Lockhart Planetarium ????
University of Manitoba
380 Univ.College,500 Dysart Rd
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2M8
CANADA

+1 204 474 9785
+1 204 261 0021 fax

www.physics.umanitoba.ca/astro/?page_id=8

Opened 1964
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS

8m Spitz, installed 2019
Spitz SciDome IQ, installed 2019
2400 Laser

Danielle Pahud, Planetarium Director +1 204 474 6202

Star Dome Mobile Planetarium
26 Victory Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2M 0L8
CANADA

+1 204 792 9282 info

www.stardome.ca

Opened 2006
PRIVATE/COMML

5m Digitalis, installed 2006
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha, installed 2006

Darren Townsley

Planetarium, Manitoba First
Nations Education Resource
Centre, 2-1100 Waverley Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 3X9
CANADA

+1 204 594 1290
+1 204 942 2490 fax
+1 866 319 4857 toll free

www.mfnerc.org

PRIVATE/COMML

6.0m Digitalis
Capacity 40, portable
Digitalis Digitarium Iota

Arctic Dome Theater Project
Assiniboine Park Zoo
2355 Corydon Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
CANADA

+1 204 982 0660

www.assiniboineparkzoo.ca/index.php

Opened 2013

18.3m
Custom

Planetarium
The Star Guy
2307 Ness Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0Z9
CANADA

www.acakwuskwun.com

PRIVATE/COMML

6.0m Digitalis
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium Iota

Wilfred Buck

Planetarium
Science East
668 Brunswick Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 1H6 CANADA

+1 506 457 2340
+1 506 462 7687 fax

www.scienceeast.nb.ca

MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

5m Digitalis, installed 2006
Capacity 25, portable
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha, installed 2006

Our fulldome shows: Sky Quest

Michael Edwards, Director of Programming
Scott Powell, Science Educator
Margaret Forster, Administrative Officer

Planetarium
Johnson GEO SCIENCE Centre
175 Signal Hill Road
Saint John's, Newfoundland
A1A 1B2 CANADA

+1 709 737 7880
+1 709 737 7885 fax

www.geocentre.ca

Opened 2002
UNIV/COLLEGE

  portable
   STARLAB Digital Starlab

Deb Calvetti, Public Program Developer +1 709 737 7878

Planetarium
Discovery Centre
1593 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z7
CANADA

+1 902 492 4422
+1 902 492 3170 fax

www.discoverycentre.ns.ca

MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

5m Digitalis
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha 2

10m, installed 2017
  Capacity 65
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5, installed 2017
        2x Barco F35, 2560px

Jeff McCarron, Manager of Exhibits +1 902 492 4422 x2240

SeaDome, Maritime Museum
of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1S3
CANADA

+1 902 424 7490

http://seadome.ca

Opened 2012

15.2m Custom Geodesic, installed 2012
Capacity 90
Custom, installed 2012

Planetarium
Canadaian Coast Guard College
1190 Westmount Road
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1R 2J6
CANADA

+1 888 582 9090
+1 902 567 3233

www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/College-and-Careers/Campus-life

Opened 1968
UNIV/COLLEGE

4.6m
  Capacity 30
   Spitz Nova
   ePlanetarium Newtonian-2, installed 2019

Our fulldome shows: Seasonal STARGAZING

Capt. Gilles Vandal, Superintendent, Nav. Dept.
Rosemary Lundrigan
Bob Hadley

William McCallion Planetarium
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1
CANADA

905 525-9140x27777
905 546 1252 fax

www.physics.mcmaster.ca/planetarium

Opened 1949
UNIV/COLLEGE

9.1m, installed 1992
Capacity 51
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha 2, installed 2009

Dr. Doug Welch, Director
Dr. Rob Cockcroft, Facility Manager
Kristin Woodley

Planetarium, Grand Council #3
Administrative Office
P. O. Box 1720
Kenora, Ontario P9N 3X7
CANADA

+1 807 548 4214
+1 807 548 5041 fax
+1 800 665 3384 toll-free

PRIVATE/COMML

5.0m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2012
Capacity 30, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2012

Yolanda Fobister

CA Technologies Planetarium
Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Road
North York, Ontario M3C 1T3
CANADA

+1 416 429 4100
+1 416 696 3127

www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/Tour/Live-Planetarium-Show

Opened 1978
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

6.7m STARLAB
  Capacity 50, portable; attendance: 60,000 (2014)
   STARLAB
     Sky-Skan Definiti, installed 2008
        Twin

Dr. Rachel Ward-Maxwell, Planetarium Program Developer
Phil Mozel, Operator
Lesley Lewis, CEO
Valerie Hatten +1 416 636 3157
Sara Poirier

Planetarium
Science North
100 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, Ontario P3E 5S9
CANADA

+1 705 523 4629
+1 705 522 4954 fax
1-800-461-4898

www.sciencenorth.ca/science-north/planetarium

MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

8.40m 25°, installed 2009
  Capacity 36, unidirectl
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5, installed 2009
        SP2 HD

   installed 2009
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5, installed 2009
        Outreach

Nichole Chaisson, Director of Education
Jim Marchbank, CEO
Bryen McGuire
Jonathan Jerome

Planetarium
Science North Thunder Bay
270 Windsor Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 1V6
CANADA

+1 807 333 3701

MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

6.0m
  Capacity 45, portable
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5, installed 2012
        Outreach

Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6
CANADA

+1 416 586 5739
+1 416 586 5887 fax
+1 416 586 5736 recording

Opened 1968
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS

4.9m STARLAB
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium

6.7m STARLAB
Capacity 60, portable
Digitalis Digitarium

Closed by the ROM in December 1995 for budgetary reasons. At the time the Museum stated its intention to renew and reopen the facility; plans are being developed. In the meantime, a Starlab program operates through the ROM Education Programs Department.

Ian McGregor, Starlab Program Coordinator (416) 586-5743; (416) 586-5562 fax
Nicole Markland, Gallery Activation Coordinator
Dr. Thomas R. Clarke ,

Planetarium, Astronomy Dept.
University of Toronto
Room 79, 50 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario
CANADA

http://universe.utoronto.ca/planetarium-shows/visit/

Opened 2010
UNIV/COLLEGE

7.62m Elumenati Geodome, installed 2010
Capacity 20, epicentric
Elumenati Fisheye, installed 2010

Ray Carlberg, Associate Chair, Undergraduate +1 416 978 2198
Michael Williams, TA Administrator www.astro.utoronto.ca/~williams/planetarium/Planetarium.php
Peter Martin, Professor +1 416 978 6840

Planetarium
Astronomy In Action
Toronto, Ontario
CANADA

www.astronomyinaction.com/

PRIVATE/COMML

6.1m
Capacity 25, portable
Custom Fisheye

Ryan Marcinak, Owner

Planetarium, Commision
scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
8700, Boulevard Champlain
LaSalle, Quebec H8P 3H7
CANADA

+1 514 855 4500 8793
+1 514 367 8770 fax

SCHOOL/DIST

5.0m Digitalis
Capacity 30, portable
Digitalis Digitarium

Mathieu Dubreuil-Cousineau, Educational Consultant

Planetarium Rio Tinto Alcan
Espace pour la vie
4801, ave Pierre-de-Coubertin
Montreal, Quebec H1V 3V4
CANADA

+1 514 868 2003
+1 514 872 8102 fax

http://espacepourlavie.ca

Opened 2013
GOVT/MUNICIPAL

18.0m, installed 2013
Evans & Sutherland Digistar, installed 2020

18.0m, installed 2013
Konica Minolta, installed 2013
Evans & Sutherland Digistar, installed 2020

6m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2011
Capacity 45, portable
Digitalis Digitarium Zeta, installed 2011

Portable outreach program started 2011: http://planetariumontheroad.ca

Marc Jobin, Astronomer

SATOSPHERE
Societe des arts tecnologiques
1201, Boulevard Saint-Laurent
Montreal, Quebec H2X 2S6
CANADA

+1 514 844 2033
+1 515 982 6093 fax

www.sat.qc.ca

PRIVATE/COMML

5.0m
portable
Custom Fisheye

Marie Letourneau +1 514 616 3549

Planetarium Saint Felicien
Club Astronomy Borealides
2025 Boulevard du Jardin
Saint Felicien, Quebec G8K 2H6
CANADA

+1 418 900 1098

www.clublesborealides.com/

Opened 2011
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

6.0m Avela Go-Dome
  Capacity 30, portable; attendance: 1,000 (2018)
     Lhoumeau SkySystem, installed 2011
        1k
        Spacecrafter pro

Planetarium and observatory on the same site.

Claude Boivin, Director +1 418 900 1098

ASTER Planetarium, la Station
scientifique du Bas-St.Laurent
170 chemin Jacques-Pelletier
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
Quebec G0L 3S0 CANADA

+1 418 854 2172
+1 418 854 1898 fax

www.asterbsl.ca

Opened 1993
OBSERV/ASTRO

4.9m STARLAB, installed 1993
  Capacity 30, portable
   STARLAB, installed 1993
     Custom Fisheye
        Barco F35

  portable
   Viewlex Apollo

Stephane Madore, Director
Dany Bastille

Planetarium
Saskatchewan Science Center
2903 Powerhouse Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan S4N 0A1
CANADA

+1 306 522 4629

www.sasksciencecentre.com

MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

5.0m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2012
Capacity 30, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2012

Julie Fisowich

Planetarium
Saskatoon Board of Education
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
CANADA

Opened 1978
SCHOOL/DIST

4.9m STARLAB
  Capacity 30, portable
   STARLAB
   Digitalis Digitarium

Ronald Waldron, Director
Dale Worme

Planetarium
Northern Lights Centre
P. O. Box 590
Watson Lake, Yukon Y0A 1C0
CANADA

+1 867 536 STAR
+1 867 536 2823 fax

www.northernlightscentre.ca

Opened 1997
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS

12.2m
  Capacity 110, unidirectl
   Spitz SciDome, installed 2009
        HD

Heather Berg, Operations Manager