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Across the desert, under the blazing Emirati sun, lies the Old Sharjah Planetarium. It stands as a monument to a unique chapter in Sharjah’s history. The Old Sharjah Planetarium wasn’t always a planetarium. It began its life as a coast guard building in Egypt. After the Camp David Accords in 1978, it journeyed across the sea, finding a new home in Sharjah. It was repurposed, transformed into a place where visitors could explore the cosmos. Inside the Old Sharjah Planetarium, you wouldn’t find the typical planetarium experience. It wasn’t equipped with the technology to project stars onto a dome. Instead, it became a canvas for immersive art installations during the Sharjah Biennial. The Old Sharjah Planetarium now sits in a desolate parking lot. Its future uncertain due to road widening and the recent opening of a stunning new planetarium in University City of Sharjah. The new planetarium, with its golden dome representing the sun, offers a state-of-the-art cosmic experience. Yet, the Old Sharjah Planetarium holds its own unique charm. A silent testament to Sharjah’s evolving relationship with the stars.

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