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Medellín Planetarium (Planetario de Medellín) Tours and Activities
Families won’t want to miss the Medellín Planetarium, where science and space come to life through immersive film screenings and interactive exhibits. Explore the scale of the solar system, learn about the Mayas, and much more.
The Basics
Established in 1984 and renovated in 2006, Medellín Planetarium is a popular, family-friendly attraction that’s easy to access and experience independently. Watch a movie in the 300-seat domed auditorium before wandering through the hands-on exhibits. To save time at the entrance, purchase your ticket online in advance. If you’re pressed for time, simply pass by the planetarium’s spaceship-like exterior—worth a look—during a city tour.
Things to Know Before You Go
How to Get There
Located in Medellín’s North Zone, the planetarium is convenient to reach by taxi or public transit. Take metro line A to the Universidad station, situated opposite the planetarium entrance.
When to Get There
Medellín Planetarium is open every day except Monday, and hours vary—see the website. To beat the crowds, avoid school holidays, and go midweek, right after opening.
What to Do Near the Medellín Planetarium
For a full day of kid-friendly fun, combine a visit to the planetarium with stops at nearby attractions such as North Park and the botanical gardens. Or, check out the aquarium and science exhibits at Parque Explora.
The Basics
Established in 1984 and renovated in 2006, Medellín Planetarium is a popular, family-friendly attraction that’s easy to access and experience independently. Watch a movie in the 300-seat domed auditorium before wandering through the hands-on exhibits. To save time at the entrance, purchase your ticket online in advance. If you’re pressed for time, simply pass by the planetarium’s spaceship-like exterior—worth a look—during a city tour.
Things to Know Before You Go
- Shows are screened hourly at the Medellín Planetarium—check the website for up-to-date schedules.
- The planetarium has an on-site library, gift store, and café.
- Signs at the planetarium are in both English and Spanish.
- The planetarium is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers.
How to Get There
Located in Medellín’s North Zone, the planetarium is convenient to reach by taxi or public transit. Take metro line A to the Universidad station, situated opposite the planetarium entrance.
When to Get There
Medellín Planetarium is open every day except Monday, and hours vary—see the website. To beat the crowds, avoid school holidays, and go midweek, right after opening.
What to Do Near the Medellín Planetarium
For a full day of kid-friendly fun, combine a visit to the planetarium with stops at nearby attractions such as North Park and the botanical gardens. Or, check out the aquarium and science exhibits at Parque Explora.
Address: Cra. 52 ##71-117, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Admission: Varies
6 Tours and Activities to Experience Medellín Planetarium (Planetario de Medellín)
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Medellín City Comuna 13 and Arvi Park Full Day Private Tour
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Medellín’s colorful neighborhoods, public art, and eclectic architecture draw crowds from all over the world. See the sights that give the city its distinct culture in a short amount of time while avoiding the hassle of traffic and large groups on this private excursion around the city, with personalized insider commentary from your guide along the way.
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Botanical Gardens and Medellin City walking Tour
Experience the exotic botanical gardens and our main hot spots of downtown Medellin during this 4 hour guided tour. Visit the old churches, learn the historical and artistic context of the magnificent bronze statues in Plaza Botero and much more.
Your bilingual tour guide will pick you up in a comfortable vehicle. You will then be transported to the Botanical Gardens where you will walk and explore the gardens, look at exotic plants, birds, animals and lakes of this hidden treasure then you will go to downtown Medellin, where you will be mesmerized by the magnificent sculptures of maestro Fernando Botero, one of the world's most renowned sculptors. From here the tour continues on foot to really feel the vibe of the downtown area and to experience old colonial churches, plazas, the stunning cultural palace, and much more.
At the end of the tour your tour guide will take you back to your hotel.
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Medellin Historical City Tour
Experience the main historical hot spots of Medellin with incredible vistas on this 4 to 5 hours tour! Learn about our past visiting the Memory Museum and feel the vibe in Downtown as your professional guide takes you to various locations in a new, comfortable vehicle, on the metro, metro cable (aerial cable car), and on foot!
Delight your eyes with breathtaking panoramic views of the city from the top of the mountain summit and Santo Domingo Savio lookout point.
The memory Museum will open your eyes to learn more about our pass in order to understand the transformation of the city.
There is a tour upgrade option for guests that would like to go to the top of the summit and beyond to Arvi Park.
This is a private tour with a professional, certified tour guide for you and your party only.
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Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
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Botanical Gardens and Medellin City walking Tour
Experience the exotic botanical gardens and our main hot spots of downtown Medellin during this 4 hour guided tour. Visit the old churches, learn the historical and artistic context of the magnificent bronze statues in Plaza Botero and much more.
Your bilingual tour guide will pick you up in a comfortable vehicle. You will then be transported to the Botanical Gardens where you will walk and explore the gardens, look at exotic plants, birds, animals and lakes of this hidden treasure then you will go to downtown Medellin, where you will be mesmerized by the magnificent sculptures of maestro Fernando Botero, one of the world's most renowned sculptors. From here the tour continues on foot to really feel the vibe of the downtown area and to experience old colonial churches, plazas, the stunning cultural palace, and much more.
At the end of the tour your tour guide will take you back to your hotel.
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Medellín City Comuna 13 and Arvi Park Full Day Private Tour
Get a personal introduction to Medellín’s colorful neighborhoods, public art, and architecture on a full-day, private tour that includes pickup and drop-off at Medellín hotels, and a cable car ride in Arvi Park. Explore the sculptures of Fernando Botero and the graffiti cool of Comuna 13, then get views of the city from Arvi Park and visit El Pueblito Paisa with a local guide.
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Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
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Medellin Historical City Tour
Experience the main historical hot spots of Medellin with incredible vistas on this 4 to 5 hours tour! Learn about our past visiting the Memory Museum and feel the vibe in Downtown as your professional guide takes you to various locations in a new, comfortable vehicle, on the metro, metro cable (aerial cable car), and on foot!
Delight your eyes with breathtaking panoramic views of the city from the top of the mountain summit and Santo Domingo Savio lookout point.
The memory Museum will open your eyes to learn more about our pass in order to understand the transformation of the city.
There is a tour upgrade option for guests that would like to go to the top of the summit and beyond to Arvi Park.
This is a private tour with a professional, certified tour guide for you and your party only.
…More
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Price varies by group size
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Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
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