Cosmos Planetarium

Updated April 15, 2024

## Cosmos Planetarium (New Science Park), 6th of October City: what it is and why it’s worth a stop

Cosmos Planetarium is a fixed, seated digital planetarium in 6th of October City (Giza Governorate), part of the Greater Cairo region. If you’re building an Egypt itinerary that includes modern science attractions (not only monuments), this is one of the planetariums publicly listed for the Cairo area. Database

Your location data places it at 29.9351823, 31.0684054 (Plus Code area: W3P9+29P), in Madinat as Sadis min Uktubar (6th of October City), Giza Governorate, Egypt.

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## The most reliable facts available about Cosmos Planetarium

Public technical listings identify this venue as “Cosmos Planetarium” at “New Science Park” (Cairo / 6th of October City). Database

Here’s what those listings explicitly state:

– Type: Museum (planetarium facility listing) Database
– Opened: 2011 Database
– Location/Address (as listed): “The 6th Of October City – Cairo, Egypt” Database
– Seating capacity: 120 seats Database
– Dome size: 18.0 m Database
– Dome tilt: 20° Database
– System (as listed): Digital system Sky-Skan Definiti, software DigitalSky 2 Database
– Projection/video (as listed): Sony SXRD; “Meridian resolution 4.0K” Database
– Coordinates (as listed by the same database): 29°56’06” N, 31°04’06” E (matches your provided decimals closely) Database
– Last update timestamp for that listing: 2018-08-17 Database

That “last update” matters: it means operational details like hours, ticketing, languages, and program schedules are not reliably current from that source. Database

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## What a visit typically involves (planetarium basics, not venue-specific claims)

A planetarium is a dome theater designed for immersive sky simulation and astronomy visualization. In a digital planetarium, the “sky” and space scenes are generated by computer systems and projected across the interior dome. (This is the same category of system the Cosmos Planetarium listing describes: a digital platform and software stack.) Database

Because Cosmos Planetarium is listed with:
– an 18-meter dome and
– 120-seat capacity, Database

…it fits the profile of a mid-size, fixed installation that can support a full-dome presentation format (commonly used for astronomy shows, space science films, and educational programs). The listing’s reference to a named digital system and software is consistent with venues that run scheduled dome programs rather than ad-hoc demonstrations. Database

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## Where it sits in the Greater Cairo geography

6th of October City is a planned/satellite city in Giza Governorate and part of the Greater Cairo region. In practical itinerary terms, that places Cosmos Planetarium on the “west Cairo / Giza-side orbit” rather than in central Cairo neighborhoods—useful if you’re already planning time in Giza Governorate and want a modern, indoor activity as a change of pace.

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## Data freshness, gaps, and what to verify

To stay strictly accurate, here’s what cannot be confirmed from the most reliable public technical listings above:

– current opening hours
– current ticket prices
– whether shows are offered daily/weekly, and in which languages
– whether photography is allowed
– whether the venue has step-free access, captioning, assistive listening, or other accessibility provisions

The reason is simple: the most detailed public record we can cite here is a technical directory entry that was last updated in 2018 and does not include live visitor info. Database The Go-Astronomy listing also explicitly tells readers to contact the organization for public viewing schedules, rather than publishing them.

If your editorial workflow allows it, the safest line in the article is: “Hours and program schedules should be checked directly with the venue before you go.” That statement is grounded in the sources’ limitations.

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## Internal link ideas (only if these pages exist on RealJourneyTravels.com)

Because I can’t verify your site’s current URL structure from the info provided, here are two safe internal-link placements you can add only if you have the relevant hub pages:

– “More things to do in Giza Governorate” → link to your Egypt/Giza hub or category page
– “Cairo day trips and modern attractions” → link to your Cairo hub or Greater Cairo planning guide

(If you share your actual Egypt/Cairo/Giza permalink structure, I can output the exact two internal links in-line without guessing.)

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## Sources used (for transparency)

– Worldwide Planetariums Database listing for “New Science Park — Cosmos Planetarium” (technical specs + update date) Database
– Go-Astronomy listing for “New Science Park” (capacity/dome + “contact for schedules” note)
– 6th of October City context (location within Giza Governorate / Greater Cairo)

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