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An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events.

Observatory may also refer to:

• Observatory, Bristol, a building in Clifton, Bristol, England
• Observatory, Cape Town, suburb in Cape Town, South Africa
• Observatory, Gauteng, suburb in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Observatory (Steve Weingart & Renee Jones album), 2012 album by Steve Weingart & Renee Jones
• Observatory (Aeon Station album), 2021 album by Aeon Station
• Observatory (horse), thoroughbred race horse
• Ratcheugh Observatory, a folly in Northumberland, also known as The Observatory
• The Observatory (journal), an astronomy journal
• The Observatory (band), an art rock, experimental and electronica band based in Singapore
• The Observatory (album)
• Public institutions dedicated to continuously monitoring statistics in a particular geographical area are sometimes called observatories:
  • The EU Tax Observatory
  • Public health observatory