Situated at T. Chowdiah Road in the city of Bangalore, the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is one of the important tourist attractions of the city. It was established in 1989. A sky theater with a huge dome is located inside the planetarium. It can accommodate 225 people altogether. The timing of the astronomy show is 3 pm to 4.30 pm.

An observatory inside the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium of Bangalore displays a professional six-inch code refractor telescope. To provide an idea of astronomy to the students this observatory is established.