In 1904 built Latvian Society House is now renovated, and it houses Ventspils Pupils’ Creativity House. The building still maintains the main hall, which is well-known in Ventspils for its great acoustics, and it can host up to 320 people. The new planetarium gives visitors the ability not only to observe the Sun and other stars, but also to watch 3-D films on various topics (natural life, depth’s of the ocean, and outer-space). Also an observatory fitted with a digital telescope for exploration of the breath-taking planets is situated in the Creativity House. Even the backyard has become a reproduction of a city’s road network with all the pedestrian crossings, traffic lights and signs in order to educate the children and remind the grown-ups about road safety.
Ventspils brand new planetarium: biggest in Latvia!
Planetarium dome’s size is 8m in diameter, and it can accommodate up to 40 people. Planetarium projector gives the audience a chance to view unique and stunning star shows and films by using up-to-date software.
The shows are 45 to 50 minutes long, and they take place everyday. The content of shows is a subject to change, so the visitors would be interested to come again and reveal yet new secrets of the universe.
Ticket prices – adults: LVL 2.00; children and pupils: LVL 0.50; students, seniors, and disable people (after showing the corresponding card or certificate): LVL 1.00; family (2 adults + 1 to 5 children to the age of 16): LVL 4.00.
For groups of adults (20 people or more): 10% discount.
Students from 8th to 12th form of Ventspils comprehensive schools (accompanied by one or two teachers) can visit the planetarium free of charge, as a part of physics lessons. And the one or two teachers who go with the group of students (20 people or more) may visit the facility for free as well.
Repertoire:
1.For students – movie “Two pieces of glass” + show “Tour through the Universe” / show “Constellation”
2. For children – show “Tour through the Universe” / show “Constellation”
3. For adults – movie “Touching the Universe”
Making reservation for all session, the group can choose with movie they will see.
All movies are translated in different languages. During ticket reservation you must also reserve audio guide if it will be necessary. Audio guide in English, Russian, Lithuanian and German languages is for free.
The observatory houses a high-quality telescope through which the Sun and different planets can be seen. The telescope is fitted with the best solar filters in Latvia.
The observing shows are 45 to 50 minutes long, and they take place everyday. During the shows you can view the Sun and other stars, and planets and attend educational presentation about the novelties of astronomy.
Ticket prices – adults: LVL 1.50; children and pupils: LVL 0.50; students, seniors, and disable people (after showing the corresponding card or certificate): LVL 1.00; family (2 adults + 1 to 5 children to the age of 16): LVL 3.00.
For groups of adults (20 people or more): 10% discount.
Students from 8th to 12th form of Ventspils comprehensive schools (accompanied by one or two teachers) can visit the planetarium free of charge, as a part of physics lessons. And the one or two teachers who go with the group of students (20 people or more) may visit the facility for free as well.
Combined ticket (for visiting the planetarium and observatory) – for adults (1 person): LVL 2.50.
How to spend venti?
Service: Visit to the planetarium
Discount: Information about Services & Discounts you can see here
Example of price calculation:
High school and vocational school students LVL 0.30 + 20 vents;
Students, seniors, the disabled LVL 0.50 + 50 vents;
Adults LVL 1.00 + 100 vents;
Joint adult ticket (planetarium + observatory) LVL 2.00 + 50 vents.
