Volgograd Planetarium
Волгоградский планетарий
A Stalinist-style planetarium gifted by East Germany in 1954, topped with a statue of the Goddess of Peace, with a Zeiss projector and an observatory inside.
The Volgograd Planetarium was a gift from the people of East Germany and opened in 1954. Its building is a typical Stalinist neoclassical design, with a statue of the Goddess of Peace holding a dove standing atop its dome. Inside are a starry hall with a Carl Zeiss projector, astronomy exhibitions and an observatory where visitors can observe the sky. On weekends there are planetarium shows, mainly in Russian. Tickets cost about 300 to 500 rubles. It is about a 10-minute walk from the Panorama Museum.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00 by session; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Mashkov Museum of Fine Arts
- Pavlov's House
- Stalingrad Battle Panorama Museum
- Gerhardt Mill Ruins
- Memory Museum (Paulus' Headquarters)
- Alley of Heroes
- Central Embankment (62nd Army Embankment)
- Barmaley Fountain