The No. 1 complex, astronomical educational center of Hungary. Modern telescope park, 3D planetarium show, astronomical and space research exhibition
Contact, how to arrive:
Address: 8427 Bakonybél, Szt. Gellért tér 9. (entrance from Petőfi street)
GPS: 47.25306, 17.72798
Telephone: +36705690242 | +3688461245 (in opening hours)
E-mail: info at csillagda dot net
Website: csillagda.net (in English and Hungarian)
Opening hours:
Only for persons protected against the coronavirus!
"Persons protected against the coronavirus" means persons holding an immunity certificate issued by the relevant Hungarian authority. It also means persons holding an immunity certificate issued by a state* whose immunity certificate is recognised by Hungary, so long as this recognition is legally declared in a decree issued by the Minister for Foreign Affairs in agreement with the Minister for Border Control. All persons shall verify their protection against the coronavirus by presenting the immunity certificate issued to them.
* List of the states: 7/2021. (IV. 29.) KKM rendelet - Nemzeti Jogszabálytár (njt.hu)
2021:
| 2nd May – 30th June: | from Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (on Mondays: closed) The ticket office closes at 5 p.m. The last planetarium show starts at 5 p.m. |
| 1st July – 31st August: | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The ticket office closes at 5 p.m. The last planetarium show starts at 5 p.m. |
| 1st September – 31st October: | from Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (on Mondays: closed) The ticket office closes at 5 p.m. The last planetarium show starts at 5 p.m. The last possibility for telescope using (due to the earlier sunset) at 3.30 p.m. |
| 31st October – 27th March 2022: | on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The ticket office closes at 3 p.m. The last planetarium show starts at 3 p.m. The last possibility for telescope using (due to the earlier sunset) at 3.30 p.m. |
| 24th–26th December: | closed |
| 31st December–1st January 2022: | closed |
Open for groups also by prior arrangement.
Night sky telescope programmes organised by prior arrangement, as the weather permits. (min. 10 people).
Opening of the telescope dome after rain: if it is fully dry (because of the high value of the telescopes).
Thank you for your understanding!
Admission fee/person:
| Adult: | 2 300 HUF |
| Discounted: | 1 900 HUF |
| Child under 3 years: | free |
| Child (3–18 years): | 1 900 HUF |
| Family ticket 2 adults and 2 children (3–14 years): | 5 900 HUF |
| Further own children (3–14 years): | 600 HUF/child |
| Film or 3D film additional fee (the film is in Hungarian): | 600 HUF |
| Night programme (by prior arrangement): | 2. 700 HUF (but min. 27.000 HUF) |
For the night programmes you have to book a visiting appointment in advance:
E-mail: info at csillagda dot net
Programmes for groups are arranged by their individual request.
The admission fee includes VAT and the fee of accident insurance of visitors, the visit of the astronomical and space research history exhibitions, one documentary film in the planetarium, participation in an experimenting lecture and, in case of clear sky, the observation of the Sun with the helioscope.
In case of arranged group visits, the following films can be chosen or can be watched for the film + ticket:
- Oasis in Space (22 minutes, from elementary school to pensioners, for everyone)
- The Zula Patrol (22 minutes, for kindergarten and lower grade elementary school children)
- Black Holes (22 minutes, cca. from the age of 14)
More information: www.csillagda.net
It is not allowed to take animals to the visitor centre!
The area of the Bakony–Balaton Geopark includes this exhibition site and its surroundings as well.
