Closure: From Monday, 23 December 2024 to Friday, 3 January 2025, the ESO Supernova will be closed. From Saturday 4 January we look forward to welcoming you again and you can book your tickets here.

A New Supernova over Munich

A New Supernova over Munich

An architecturally stunning venue for your events

An architecturally stunning venue for your events

State of the art digital planetarium

State of the art digital planetarium

Inspiring younger generations to appreciate and understand the Universe around us

Inspiring younger generations to appreciate and understand the Universe around us

Bringing ESO’s telescopes from Chile to you

Bringing ESO’s telescopes from Chile to you

Experience the Universe

Experience the Universe

Curriculum-based educational workshops for students and teachers

Curriculum-based educational workshops for students and teachers

Kosmisches Kino continues into 2025!

On Thursday 16 January 2025, discover the range of exoplanets discovered to date

What makes Earth special? Is it really unique? These and other exciting questions are at the heart of the next Kosmisches Kino Talk taking place on 16 January at 19:00, this time exceptionally on the third Thursday of the ...

Prepare for a stellar 2025 at the ESO Supernova!

The coming year will be packed with exciting activities, and you can already book your tickets for planetarium shows.

After closure for the winter break, we will be excited to welcome you back with a vibrant lineup of activities. The programme will feature planetarium shows, concerts, astro-talks about some of the biggest cosmic mysteries, and more!

The 2025 ESO Calendar Now Available

Buy your copy on location or online and get ready for a year among the stars!

Opening Hours

We’re closed from 23.12.2024 until 03.01.2025 and looking forward to welcoming you again from 4 January.

The building is donated by the Klaus Tschira Stiftung.

Free admission Donate here

Behind the scenes at ESO: Showing you the road to the stars

Behind the scenes at ESO: Showing you the road to the stars

Data2Dome Planetarium System

Data2Dome Planetarium System

From Earth to the Universe

From Earth to the Universe

Contribute to the ESO Supernova

Contribute to the ESO Supernova

Your events at the ESO Supernova

Your events at the ESO Supernova

ESO Supernova and research station join forces to foster early science education

ESO Supernova and research station join forces to foster early science education

The ESO Supernova in Numbers

4980 m² Net area

2192 m² Exhibition area

14 Metres diameter planetarium dome

25° Planetarium inclination

109 Planetarium seats

17.4 Metres building height

50 000–100 000 Per year visitor capacity

28. April 2018 Opening date