The Legendary Telescopes Tour

The Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Legendary Telescopes Tour takes you on a journey through the Armagh Observatory to learn about its storied history and see its historic telescopes. Join your expert guide who will tell you about the history of the building and show you its telescopes and how they were used for pioneering science in their day. Listen to the unique stories along the way and discover why Armagh truly is a Celestial City.

Armagh Observatory opened in 1790 and is now a Grade A listed heritage building in which astronomers still undertake astrophysics research, and the oldest observatory in the UK and Ireland continuously in use for its original purpose. We have four generations of historic telescopes that remain in their original settings, as well as one modern telescope still used today.

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