It was built in 1927–1929, by Constructivist architects Mikhail Barsh, Mikhail Sinyavsky, and engineer Georgy Zunblat.
[1][2] In June 2011, the planetarium was reopened after being closed for 17 years.
The building was significantly renovated and expanded, making it, according to the planetarium, the largest planetarium in Europe.
[2] The renovation altered the original design of the planetarium, with the main building raised six meters to fit two additional stories beneath the dome.
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