The South African Astronomical Observatory Visitors Center opened in Cape Town and marked an important milestone in the country’s national astronomical tourism strategy.
Visitors are expected to attract more than 18,000 visitors every year, including interactive exhibitions, historical telescope and multilingual storytelling, including Aboriginal New stories in ISIXHOSA and KHOEKHOEGOWAB languages. Visitors can participate in the evening tour where you can see the celestial body through the telescope and learn about astronomy.
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“The SAAO Visitor Center is a major milestone in the implementation of the national astronomical tourism strategy,” the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, officially opened the center. “This facility is evidence of how science and tourism can cooperate to unlock new borders in experiences and educational travels.”
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The center serves as a flagship initiative in accordance with the extensive astronomical tourism strategy of South Africa, which aims to use the clear sky and rich astronomical heritage of the country. The launch is a new city astronomy destination along with the existing TWEE Rivieren Interpretation Center of Kgalagadi, and the museum of large -scale preservative areas shows and respects the knowledge and stories of people of Southern Kalahari.
