Einstein Planetarium
Einstein Planetarium is a planetarium in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Einstein Planetarium is situated nearby to National Museum of the American Indian, as well as near the museum National Gallery of Art.- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Planetarium
- Description: planetarium and movie theater in Washington DC
- Also known as: “Albert Einstein Planetarium”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and National Gallery of Art.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
National Gallery of Art
Museum
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The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. National Gallery of Art is situated 1,100 feet north of Einstein Planetarium.
National Museum of the American Indian
Museum
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The National Museum of the American Indian is a museum in the United States devoted to the culture of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution group of museums and research centers. National Museum of the American Indian is situated 1,000 feet east of Einstein Planetarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East End and Chinatown.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown is a small, historic area of Downtown Washington, D.C. along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest. The area was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants, but fewer than 300 remained in 2017.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
Einstein Planetarium
- Categories: movie theater, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88835° or 38° 53′ 18″ northLongitude
-77.02019° or 77° 1′ 13″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87C4VXQH+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 783479292OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=planetariumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
4137474Wikidata ID
Q88224153
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Einstein Planetarium” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Planetário Einstein”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Penn Quarter and Capitol Hill.
Nearby Places
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