The building known as the London Planetarium was in Marylebone Road, London. It was adjacent to Madame Tussauds and was owned by the same company. A famous London landmark, it was once a notable tourist attraction, housing a "Planetarium", which offered shows relating space and astronomy. It closed in 2006 as a separate attraction and is now part of Madame Tussaud's. From 2010 forward, the building that once housed the London Planetarium houses the Marvel Superheroes 4D attraction.
The only planetarium in London is now the Peter Harrison Planetarium in Greenwich, south east London.
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