Royal Eise Eisinga Planetarium
Koninklijk Eise Eisinga Planetarium
The oldest planetarium in the world still in operation, built by a wool carder on his own ceiling and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Eise Eisinga Planetarium is in Franeker. Between 1774 and 1781, wool carder Eise Eisinga built it himself on the ceiling of his living room. Using gears and pendulums, it precisely demonstrates the motion of the planets in the solar system. It still operates today, and in 2023 it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A visit takes about an hour. Admission costs about 13 euros, and the planetarium is often closed on Mondays. It is about a 15-minute train ride from Leeuwarden.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00; Sun 12:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Bolsward Town Hall
- Harlingen
- Poptaslot
- Fries Scheepvaart Museum
- Waterpoort Sneek
- Jopie Huisman Museum
- Afsluitdijk Wadden Center
- Us Mem