The Jawahar Planetarium was built in 1979. It was situated in the same place where the old home of the Jawaharlal Nehru was situated in Allahabad. It is now managed by the Memorial funds of Jawaharlal Nehru. The headquarters of the memorial funds of Jawaharlal Nehru is located in the New Delhi.
The Jawahar Planetarium has a beautiful and big structure. It has a roof of dome shape. The Jawahar Planetarium is surrounded by green gardens from all around. These gardens make the architecture more beautiful. It is one of the best places to visit with children. It leaves a long-lasting positive impression in the mind of children. They really love to visit this planetarium. The planetarium is lit dimly from the inside.
The ceiling of the planetarium is hemispherical in shape. The planetarium has 8 seats inside it. The show starts when all the seats are filled. The ceiling looks like a sky. The people can see the stars and moon by looking at the ceiling. The shows in the planetarium are also related to the planets, stars, and moon. The tourists can watch view both English and Hindi shows according to their preference. The tourists can comfortably enjoy the show of an hour. The tourists can also purchase various models that are related to education and related to scientific. It will help a lot in the projects of the students. The children can get a lot of educational information and learn a lot from all these.
The shows inside the planetarium are conducted at different times including 11 AM, 12 noon, 2 PM and at 4 PM. The tourists can also measure their weights on the Jupiter and Moon. The students can get the tickets at discount. The planetarium opens from Monday to Tuesday for 24 hours.