"Preserving our Planetarium Past for our Future to the Benefit of All Planetariums Everywhere"
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The only place to come and study the history, design, construction and evolution of Planetarium Projectors.
Where preservation, display, and education about our historic and rare Planetarium Projectors is our main mission.

We collect Planetarium Projectors for Display and Preservation.

Where we cherish the old technology, but also appreciate the new technologies. The most valuable acquistion of the Planetarium Projector Museum is the enthusiasm it invites.

Introducing the Public to Planetarium Science and Engineering
Inspirational Today and Legendary Tomorrow
A Museum of Imagination and Inspiration

From the Golden Age of Planetarium Projectors

FEATURING: * The Planetarium Projector Hall of Fame *

Starring An Astronomical Collection of Antique
Planetarium Projector Instruments from Theaters of the Stars!

Current Museum Inventory of 22 Planetarium Projectors
(November 2024)

(2) Zeiss ZKP 3/B
(2) Spitz A1s
Spitz A2
Spitz A3-P
Spitz 373
Spitz 512
Spitz STP
Spitz STS
Spitz STS Prototype
GOTO S-2
GOTO E-5
GOTO EX-3
GOTO Mercury
(2) GOTO Venus
GOTO Viewlex Apollo
Musser Prototype
Minolta Series IIB
Harmonic Reed Nova III
Dick Emmons Homemade

Click on pictures below or names above to see photographs & stories of the individual projectors

The 'Planetarium Projector Museum' has published a beautiful collection of 6 historic Zeiss planetarium projector postcards from our archives. These postcard images were made from original old glass magic lantern slides in the Museum collection. Quality high resolution scans were made and then retouched. It has been part of our preservation project to see that these historic images are not lost due to the ravages of time. We have several sets still available and will continue to make them available till we run out. As a bonus we will include a color postcard of our Zeiss ZKP-3B and a collectible brochure on the Museum. Price is $15.00 post paid mailed to the USA only. Please make Check out to Owen Phairis and mail to: Owen Phairis, P.O. Box 3400, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

PLANETARIUM PICTURE SCRAPBOOK

Containing many Historical Zeiss Projector Photographs
The Museums' Telescope Collection and Planetaria

Pictured is Owen, Trish, and Carlos Miranda with our latest addition
a second Zeiss ZKP 3/B Planetarium Projector (April 2023)

Owner/Director Owen Phairis with Assistant Director Trisha Dale Green

Trish and Owen geting the Minolta ready for a Television Series (Jan 2023)

Learn about our fearless Planetarium Curator

Have a Planetarium Projector to Donate or Sell Us?

Please feel free to contact Owen Phairis at:
Owen Phairis, P.O. Box 3400, Big Bear Lake, California 92315
(909) 806-5698

"My Live Electrical Tesla Stage Show"

"...and all of this shall come to pass, in Gods' good time." - Captain Nemo

Owen Phairis, P.O. Box 3400, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315