The Role of Planetarium under the IYA2009, the Portuguese context

F. A. L. Pires

Abstract
For decades planetarium as been used form promoting the Astronomy, complements the school curricula and motivated young people for science. In Portugal we have 3 large planetarium with a audience around 140 000 visitors a year, this correspond to 1.5% of all population. Since the construction of the first Portuguese planetarium in 1965 more than 3 million students had visitor one. For the IYA2009 planetarium will have an important role especially promoting programs for schools and motivated general public.

Communicating Astronomy with the public 2007
Atenas, Grécia
outubro 2007

Tipo: Poster