Outgoing
Marseille Observatory 1
History Exhibition
Marseille Observatory 2

Marseille Observatory

Les Cinq-Avenues

Step inside history at the world's first mirror telescope, invented by Foucault in 1862. The planetarium brings the cosmos down to earth with shows for stargazers of all ages.

family-friendly
historic scientific site
Foucault 1862 telescope
panoramic city views

Tips

"stars in our eyes and our heads full of dreams"
👨‍🏫"very skilled at teaching; their explanations were clear"
📱book online in advance

Marseille Observatory

2 place Le Verrier, 13004 Marseille, France

Upcoming at Marseille Observatory

Wednesday, Jun 17
Planétarium à Marseille : une sortie en famille le mercredi

Planétarium à Marseille : une sortie en famille le mercredi

June 17 at 2pm

Journey through the cosmos with a live guide who makes black holes feel like bedtime stories. The 1-hour dome show brings constellations to life, followed by a peek through the historic telescope and sunspot viewing when the sky cooperates.