Sonnenborgh Observatory

Beautiful museum, very nice staff. Very informative. Go on a Sunday with clear weather and you can go and look at the sun

Awesome observatory!! Loved it. The history.
For stargazing, you need to book a month in advance (check the website). For museum, tickets are available all the time. They also provide a handy tablet for tour which is included in the ticket.
Even the visually disabled people can visit. They provide a guide.

Greaaat experience!
Besides that the place is very nice, we got to meet the staff, Mr. Rob and his fellow colleague, who introduced us to the telescope room and astrology knowledge as an extra unplanned thing done with such a kind intention from their side. They made our visit unique and we are so grateful for it!!

Amazing observatory! Great place to visit if you are interested in astronomy. The collection is mainly focused on solar astrophysics and the important role that the university of Utrecht played in this. The old observatory is build on a bastion (defense work) which you can look at below. Also there used to be a botanical garden at the top. There are many nice telescopes in the observatory and there is a very nice library. On Sunday at 14:00 and 15:30 you can look through the solar telescopes. The museum accepts museumcard.

Cosy museum. On Sundays they do observing of the sun. Especially worthwhile if it’s sunny weather. They have a lovely set of telescopes. And a beautiful mechanical planetarium. You can get a tablet that has information and interactive apps in the museum. The volunteers are very enthusiastic and love to answer all your questions. On rainy days they offer a planetarium show in a half dome where they project the night sky. A very nice experience as well. If you have a museum card you can just walk in!

Ancient place related to science in depth of "urban jungles" in oldstadt

Not really into vegetarian however I enjoyed the food. Everything shown to use exosctually the sun through the Telescope and the planets and stars was just breathe taking.

Small but very informative museum located in a quiet park not far from the other museums. A must visit if you're keen on astronomy - they've got a huge telescope!

Beautiful, educational and a place with a varied history. And they organise stargazing evenings! Very excited about this museum and observatory.

A small but fine museum. Unfortunately it was not possible to actually see the operating telescope.

Great place to spend the afternoon. Lots of educational opportunities with nice volunteers (Thanks Koon!). Also if you have a museum card, it’s free!

Fun and engaging. Had some hands-on activities that was surprisingly enjoyable regardless of age. Interesting building, and the contents even more so. Likely to return as it made for a great start to a day out.

I visited on a beautiful Sunday afternoon last weekend and bought a ticket at the door. Sanne at the front desk was a joy to talk with- the whole team are knowledgable, welcoming and friendly. Viewing the Sun through not one but two telescopes was wonderful. The highlight for me though, was the astounding library. Small but filled with a staggering selection of books on all things related to astronomy, I found copies of Sky and Telescope and Kosmos from many decades ago and books from the 1900s preserved beautifully and all available for visitors to read. I could have spent hours there just reading. A must visit for astronomy fans!

It's tiny, but cute and cosy. I enjoyed this museum and hope to come back for a stargazing night some day. I like the educational interaction for children, too.

A hidden gem in Utrecht. Went there with friends on Friday night and we saw the moon using the telescope. We loved the Planetarium as well, the person there was informative and we just had an enjoyable and insightful conversation regarding space, greek mythology, and fun hypothetical questions. The persons at the front desk were friendly and helpful as well. They also have unique and affordable souvenirs.

It would have been almost perfect, if not my friend's jokes about skipping the line and breaking some XIX century tool for counting space and time and everything (So now this train goes straight to nowhere without even the possibility to decently figure out, where we are.)

Oh, the nasi was good.
Lovely museum! I definitely recommend. Couldn't stop touching the asteroid piece

In the center of Utrecht is Sonnenborgh. During daytime you can watch the sun (if not cloudy) and sometimes in the evening you can look at the moon.
Thanks to the volunteers who make this possible in the evenings!
But, it is mainly a museum about our universe. Certainly worth at to take a look and be amazed!

Incredibly interesting museum in a beautiful setting. Take your time to visit since there is so much to learn. Find out about the 19th century scientist who combined temperature, wind speed and direction data from England, Germany and other countries on a regular basis to generate weather forecasts. The telescopes and sun spectrum analysis data are a fascinating part of the exhibit. In other words a gem of a little museum

I loved it here :). It was interactive and really interesting. They have a planetarium activity (extra cost) and free activities to do there as well! It’s in a really nice area and cute!

Utrecht's historic astronomical observatory with two antique but still operational telescopes. On certain evenings, the observatory offers viewings for enthusiasts.
The observatory also has a small museum including an antique working model of the solar system, extensive library and a large meteorite that is older than our planet.
Overall, this is a great place to visit. Expect to take 2-3 hours here.