History

In 1974, Gianpaolo Gambato built his first Telescope and his first Dome; in 1983, he built his first Planetarium.

In 1992, the Gambato company stepped up a gear with the arrival of sons Claudio and Michele, venturing into the business of producing Astronomy installations, more specifically Observatory structures and Planetarium Domes, throughout its native Italy and worldwide.

Gianpaolo Gambato's lifelong passion for Astronomy, coupled with his sons' passion for business, resulted in the production of quality structures at reasonable prices.

The pursuit of custom solutions also helped make GAMBATO the company it is today: a manufacturer of astronomy structures catering to all customer requirements.

Combining their expertise and experience with the latest technical solutions, the Gambatos have an impressive portfolio of past projects to their name: Geodesic Domes, Focault Pendulums, Orreries, Solar Telescopes, Observatory and Planetarium Domes.

1974 - The first Dome of Gambato (From left: Loris, Gianpaolo and Giuseppe)
1992 - Gambato during the Azimuth arrangement of the 9m diameter Dome of the INAF of Catania on Mount Etna (from left Gianpaolo, Michele and Claudio)