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The Visitor Centre Programme for 2013 is published below.

IAA Visitor Centre - since 1995
More than 200.000
visitors





since September 1995 !

General Information

The Visitor Centre of the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics was founded for educational and outreach purposes by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology under the programme "Open Doors".

The purpose of the Centre is to propagate astronomical knowledge to the public and particularly to students and to inform the public about new astronomical discoveries. This is accomplished through special seminars, talks, and observations with the 62.5cm Newall refractor in Penteli and the 1.23m reflector in Kryoneri. In addition, the Centre produces educational movies on Astronomy which our visitors enjoy during the tours.

The Visitor Centre is located in the original building of the Newall refractor in Penteli Astronomical Station (about 15 km from the center of Athens). More than 200.000 people and about 6000 schools have visited the Centre since September 1995.
 

Visitors Programme

The Programme of evening tours for visitors is:

Date Time Date Time
2013
29 March 20:00 30 March 20:00
31 March 20:00 12 April 20:00
14 April 20:00 19 April 20:00
21 April 20:00 17 May 20:00
19 May 20:00 24 May 20:00
26 May 20:00 7 June 20:00
9 June 20:00 14 June 20:00
16 June 20:00 5 July 20:00
6 July 20:00 7 July 20:00
30 August 20:00 31 August 20:00
1 September 20:00 --- 20:00

The Visitor Centre can accept up to 125 visitors.
No reservations are possible. Doors open at 19:15.
The evening tour is suitable for ages above 8 years.
Entrance fee: 5 €.

Additional evening tours for groups larger than 40 people can be arranged by contacting the Centre.
Entrance fee: 5 €.

Special day tours for schools are also available and can be arranged by contacting the Centre.
Entrance fee: 2,50 €.

For more information, please contact:
Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics - Visitor Centre

matsop
(Please, complete the mail-address with @astro.noa.gr)
Tel.: 2106131247 Fax: 2108040453
 
 
 
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