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
2022
| 3. January – 27. March 2022: | Friday – Sunday 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. |
| 11 – 15. March | Friday – Tuesday 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. |
| 1. April – 30. June (+ on 18 April: open) | Tuesday - Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Closed on Mondays! 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 5.30 p.m. |
| 1. July - 31. August | every day 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 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 5.30 p.m. |
| 1. September – 31. October | Tuesday - Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Closed on Mondays! 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 5.30 p.m. |
| from the last weekend in October (depending on the time change) to the last weekend in March (depending on the time change) | Friday – Sunday 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. |
| 24., 25., 26, 31. December and 1. January | closed |
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
from 1. April 2022
| Adult: | 2 400 HUF |
| Discounted: | 2 000 HUF |
| Child under 3 years: | free |
| Child (3–18 years): | 2 000 HUF |
| Family ticket 2 adults and 3 children (3–14 years): | 6 800 HUF |
| Further own children (3–14 years): | 1 000 HUF/ child |
| Film or 3D film additional fee (the film is in Hungarian): | 600 HUF |
| Night programme (by prior arrangement): | 3. 000 HUF (but min. 30.000 HUF) |
For the night programmes you have to book a visiting appointment in advance:
E-mail: info (@) csillagda (.) 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.
