We will celebrate 100 years of planetariums on 7 May 2025
On May 7, 2025, we’re celebrating a century of wonder, discovery, and exploration—the 100th anniversary of the planetarium! Mark your calendars and be part of history as we honor 100 years of bringing the universe closer to home.
How we’re celebrating:
- In an online live-transmitted event, held on May 7th at 8 pm CEST – save the date! This will be a “flat” image livestream presented via youtube, which will feature live and recorded greetings, show pieces, newly released materials, and other highlights from 100 years of planetarium history.
- An anniversary week on the following days, with a focus on the weekend of May 10th/11th.
IPS will prepare a number of show materials and make them available for download several weeks ahead of the event. In the May 7th event, we will present these materials and start the celebration week.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE & CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
While most of the materials will be created by IPS and partners from science and industry, we ask you to create two types of short submissions which we plan to feature in the anniversary event:
Submit a Greeting: A very short greeting in your language, your local dialect, or in another way that is special to your country or region.
Submit a Fulldome Short: A short Fulldome recording showing a creative view of something that is special to your region, town, or your venue; anything that is unique at your planetarium or its surroundings.
On the days following May 7, we encourage planetariums, affiliates, and everyone in the community to create a local event from May 7-14, 2025 in which these materials can form the backbone of your local celebration of the anniversary.