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Planetarium

The planetarium at Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a futuristic neon-lit sphere, looming on the plaza like a mini Death Star from Star Wars. It shows 3D films on space exploration, the natural world and Egyptian history on a rotating schedule (available on the library website).

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