PlanetariumArcheology



Planetarium Projector Props Available for Television and Movie Production

Owen Phairis (KB6CGZ) - Owner - Director - Curator
(909) 806-5698 (Call or Text)
email at: ophairis301(at)gmail.com
P.O. Box 3400, Big Bear Lake, California 92315


"Preserving our Planetarium Past for our Future to the Benefit of All Planetariums Everywhere"
Interested in Planetarium History then Join our "Planetarium History" Facebook group.

The only place to come and study the history, design, construction and evolution of Planetarium Projectors.
Where preservation, display, and education about our historic and rare Planetarium Projectors is our main mission.

We collect Planetarium Projectors for Display and Preservation.

Where we cherish the old technology, but also appreciate the new technologies.
The most valuable acquistion of the Planetarium Projector Museum is the enthusiasm it invites.

Introducing the Public to Planetarium Science and Engineering
Inspirational Today and Legendary Tomorrow
A Museum of Imagination and Inspiration

From the Golden Age of Planetarium Projectors

FEATURING: * The Planetarium Projector Hall of Fame *

Starring An Astronomical Collection of Antique
Planetarium Projector Instruments from Theaters of the Stars!




Current Museum Inventory of 22 Planetarium Projectors
(November 2024)

(2) Zeiss ZKP 3/B
(2) Spitz A1s
Spitz A2
Spitz A3-P
Spitz 373
Spitz 512
Spitz STP
Spitz STS
Spitz STS Prototype
GOTO S-2
GOTO E-5
GOTO EX-3
GOTO Mercury
(2) GOTO Venus
GOTO Viewlex Apollo
Musser Prototype
Minolta Series IIB
Harmonic Reed Nova III
Dick Emmons Homemade

Click on pictures below or names above to see photographs & stories of the individual projectors



Zeiss ZKP3B Planetarium Spitz A1 Spitz A3P Spitz 373 Spitz 512 Spitz STP STS Planetarium Spitz STS GOTO S2 GOTO E-5 GOTO EX3 GOTO Mercury GOTO Venus Apollo Planetarium Musser Planetarium Minolta Nova III HPA HPA HPA


ProjectorCollection

PLANETARIUM PICTURE SCRAPBOOK

Containing many Historical Zeiss Projector Photographs
The Museums' Telescope Collection and Planetaria



Pictured is Owen, Trish, and Carlos Miranda with our latest addition
a second Zeiss ZKP 3/B Planetarium Projector (April 2023)

Owner/Director Owen Phairis with Assistant Director Trisha Dale Green

Trish and Owen geting the Minolta ready for a Television Series (Jan 2023)





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Have a Planetarium Projector to Donate or Sell Us?

Please feel free to contact Owen Phairis at:
Owen Phairis, P.O. Box 3400, Big Bear Lake, California 92315
(909) 806-5698



"My Live Electrical Tesla Stage Show"



"...and all of this shall come to pass, in Gods' good time." - Captain Nemo

Owen Phairis, P.O. Box 3400, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315