London Planetarium Reviews

A couple of months ago I went to the London Planetarium as part of a 'two for one' Time Out splurge around London. You can buy tickets for the Planetarium for around £7.00 or so or buy them as a joint ticket with the Madame Toussards Exhibition next door. This works out a bit cheaper but you still need to remember to remortgage ...  Read the complete review

If you've read my opinion on Madame Tussauds, then you will know that I visited the Planetarium in part to avoid the long queue to get into Madame Tussauds. The Planetarium is part of the Tussauds group, and located next door to Madame T's, with a connecting door between the two - thus once you're inside the Planetarium you bypass the ...  Read the complete review

My boyfriend and I visited the planetarium as part of a joint ticket with Madame Tussauds included. It is easy to get to right beside the Baker St tube station. I must say while there were some redeeming features I was not overly impressed by it, and it is just as well it is on the other side of Madame Tussauds because it really does not stand out ...  Read the complete review

~ ~ Ever since I was a teenager in the 1960’s, I have had a fascination with space and the planets. This was the golden age of space travel, with the Americans and Russians competing against each other in their bid to be the first to send a man to the Moon. The Americans were to win this race when Neil Armstrong uttered those immortal ...  Read the complete review

I went to London about 2 years ago so you may think why am I reviewing this now. Well quite simply it has stuck in my mind more than anything else in the city. Much more so than more well known attractions like Tower Bridge. You are seated in a circular room in rows of seats and the show is projected onto the dome like roof. This may sound ...  Read the complete review

Smack bang next to Tussauds, just outside Baker St station, the location of this attraction immediately brings forth images of all the worst aspects of the main tourist drag. But the planetarium is a surprisingly pleasant and genuinely stimulating experience, without the crush and the crowds at other top sites. The displays are good, and the ...  Read the complete review