Penza Planetarium

Penza planetarium is located at Penza Central Park of Culture and Recreation named after V. Belinsky in the building formerly occupied by the Penza Hydrometeorological station. Historical and cultural memorial of local importance. The first planetarium device was installed in 1954.^[1]

After the condition of the building was declared unsafe, the planetarium was closed down for public visits in 2011. The original building was subsequently demolished in 2021, despite the local government's earlier promises to save and restore it. A new planetarium was built in its place, which opened for the public in 2023. ^[2]