Welcoming guests from near and far at all times of the year, the Sonnenborgh Museum and Observatory is perfect for exploring the secrets of the skies and star cupolas. As the first home of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute, Sonnenborgh features telescopes with the power and precision to bring the stars, nay the universe, up close and personal. From bastion to institute to observatory, the Sonnenborgh Museum and Observatory features a range of objects and relics like cannon emplacements, extremely thick walls from 16th-century fortifications, and 19th-century observatory domes perfect for gazing up at the night sky when the sun goes down.

Zonnenburg 2, 3512 NL Utrecht, Netherlands, Phone: +31-3-08-20-14-20

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