Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium
Edmonton, Canada

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The Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium, located within Coronation Park in Edmonton, Alberta, was Canada's first public planetarium when it opened in 1960. Designed by Walter Tefler and R.F. Duke in the expressionist architectural style, the building was named to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's 1959 visit to Canada. After closing in 1983, the planetarium resumed operations in 2023 under the Edmonton Space Sciences Foundation and holds status as a municipal historic resource.
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- Type
- planetarium
- Heritage
- municipal historic resource
- Place
- Edmonton, Canada
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