• During Rodgers’ directorship, the Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium produced its most successful shows and saw the 25,000th attendee on 4 July 1966.
  • Because the Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium has been closed to the general public for so long, many Edmontonians know only its signature exterior.
  • Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium Restoration: Lafarge Canada.
  • As the first planetarium in Canada, the Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium holds national significance. Located in Coronation Park, the landmark is used to provide...
  • ...he honored and respected her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and respectfully asked her permission to name the building the Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium.
  • Despite repeated claims to the contrary, Edmonton’s Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium is not Canada’s first planetarium.
  • Completed in 1960, the Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium was the first public planetarium in Canada, primarily serving the youth of Edmonton and the surrounding...
  • The Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium is a circular structure 18.3 metres in diameter with a useful interior area of slightly under 186 square metres.
  • Edmonton opened Canada’s first planetarium in 1960, named after Queen Elizabeth ll, the site of which was dedicated by her in 1959 during an official visit to...
  • The 360-degree dome theatre of the planetarium has been completely refurbished. The Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium at night c1961.