Come and have a look in the oldest rotating radio telescope in the world and listen to signals from the universe.
Visitor info
The Dwingeloo Radio Telescope is located on one of the busiest bicycle routes on the Dwingelderveld and with its 25-meter diameter, the telescope is almost impossible to miss. For passersby there are information boards about radio astronomy next to the telescope. The telescope is open to the public during special national and regional activities. A few Sundays in the year and all Sundays in the summer months July and August there are regular opening times. For other times you can request a guided group tour.
– Entrance fee
- child (accompanied) ≤ 5 years free
- youth 6-24 years € 2.50 per person
- adult ≥ 25 years € 5.00 per person
- (junior) donator free for 2 persons
- you can only pay in cash
- for special openings, the entrance fee may be less or free
- for guided tours on request the entrance fee for the group is at least € 50.00
With your contribution CAMRAS can maintain the telescope, renew equipment and furnishing, and develop and renew materials for visitors, schoolchildren, and students.
– Flyer
In our flyer (Dutch, English version in preparation) you will find brief information about the CAMRAS Foundation and the Dwingeloo Radio Telescope.
– CAMRAS on Social Media
- Twitter @radiotelescoop.
- Facebook Dwingeloo Radio Telescope.
- Instagram radiotelescoop.
- Twitter for user activities @PI9CAM (for exchange of technical details and results).
– Possibilities for a visit
View our offer (click on a button):
– Route
Access to the radio telescope is via the former official residence – bungalow -, the Muller House, on the Oude Hoogeveensedijk 6 in Dwingeloo and not via the information boards along the sandy road. See contact en route (Dutch).
– Special openings
The radio telescope is open during the following public activities. In case of special openings, other entrance fees or free access may apply.
In case of equipment malfunctions, we give a tour without demonstration.
In case of exceptional weather conditions such as thunderstorms and very strong winds and strong gusts of wind, the tours are canceled.
= Annual national public activities 2020
- National Stargazing Days, Saturday evening, 29 February 2020 (past event)
Opening time: 18:30-22:30 hour (6:30 PM to 10:30 PM)
Demonstrations in the Dwingeloo Radio Telescope even in cloudy weather because radio waves pass through the clouds. In clear weather there are optical telescopes next to the radio telescope. Short presentations in the Muller House on various topics including meteor scatter.
Entrance to the radio telescope: youth € 1 adults € 2 and donors free for 2 visitors. Outside the radio telescope everything is free of charge. - CANCELLED Heritage Day, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2020
- CANCELLED Science Weekend, Sunday, October 4, 2020
- CANCELLED Dark-Sky Night, Saturday, October 24, 2020
– CANCELLED Permanent opening days
The permanent opening on Sundays May 3 and July 5 through August 30 are cancelled, and on February 23 has been.
If possible, CAMRAS will give an online demonstration several times. Keep an eye www.camras.nl/en/live-strams for announcements about it.
– Schools and students
Special guided tours are possible for schools. For more information and requesting a guided tour, please read the page about guided tours. If you want to ask another question please contact us via the contact form.
High school students can do their own research or experiment with the radio telescope, for example for a practical assignment. For more information and requesting this, read the education page.
– Guided group tours on request
Guided tours for groups are possible on request. Real observations are made during a tour. For example, it is possible to listen live to a pulsar or to measure the velocity of hydrogen clouds.
In group tours, depending on the interest of the group, the emphasis can be placed on the technique of the telescope, on astronomy or on applications for radio amateurs. The telescope is also interesting from the point of view of heritage. For more information and to request a tour, read the page about guided tours.
ATTENTION:
- The entrance fee depends on the number of group members together but is always at least € 50.00.
- In any case we do not organize guided tours on request till the end of 2020.
- We do not organize and guided tours after 18:00 hours (6 PM) and on national and generally recognized holidays.
