American Museum of Natural History Research Library
author: American Museum of Natural History

Rose Center for Earth and Space. Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe; Hall of the Universe; Cullman Hall of the Universe; Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Hall of the Universe; Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe
birth: 2000
death: present
Permanent exhibition. Opened February 19, 2000. Located on Floor 0, Section 18. The Rose Center for Earth and Space's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe at the American Museum of Natural History presents the discoveries of modern astrophysics. Support for the hall was provided by Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman. Support for the hall's AstroBulletin, which offers regularly updated information on news in astrophysics comes from Toyota Motor North America (1; 2).
Located beneath the Hayden Sphere, the 7,000 square-foot Hall of the Universe examines how the universe evolved into galaxies, stars, and planets. The hall is divided into four zones: the Universe Zone, the Galaxies Zone, the Stars Zone, and the Planets Zone. The hall includes exhibits islands, astronomical images, and rotating video displays. The hall features the Willamette Meteorite, a closed-glass Ecosphere, moon rocks collected by the Apollo lunar missions, a black hole exhibit, and the Black Hole Theater. The hall frequently serves as a venue for special events (3, 2001, p. 14; 1; 4, 2000, p. 14; 5, 2017).
Additional information can be found in the main record for the Rose Center for Earth and Space under Relations.