Rose Center for Earth and Space. Hayden Planetarium.

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Exist Dates

2000 - present

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abstract
Permanent exhibition. Opened February 19, 2000. Located on Floors 1 & 2, Section 18. The Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space occupies the upper half of the Hayden Sphere and is the Museum's Space Theater and is a 429-seat space theater equipped with a Mark IX Star Projector and a Digital Dome Project System for viewing presentations about the universe and earth's place within it (1). The Planetarium uses a scientifically accurate 3D map of the observable universe known as the Digital Universe Atlas, which is maintained by Museum scientists and visualization experts. The Digital Universe Atlas provides the foundation for the Museum's Space Shows in the Space Theater, which is the successor to the original Hayden Planetarium's Sky Theater (2, 2000, p. 14-15; 3).

Additional information can be found in the main record for the Rose Center for Earth and Space linked on this record under Relations.

Sources

    (1) American Museum of Natural History. "Space Shows," accessed July 25, 2017, http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/beyond-planet-earth-the-future-of-space-exploration/promos/beyond-planet-earth-for-educators/space-shows.
    (2) American Museum of Natural History. Annual Reports. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 2000.
    (3) American Museum of Natural History. "Hayden Planetarium," accessed July 25, 2017, http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/rose-center-for-earth-and-space/hayden-planetarium.
    Information for the hall appears in the following Museum publications:
    American Museum of Natural History Annual Reports for years 2000 p. 14-15, 2001-2003 p. 7, 2006 p. 3, 2009 p. 5
    American Museum of Natural History Official Guide 2001 (page 41).
    Futter, Ellen V. The Rose Center for Earth and Space: A Museum for the Twenty-First Century. New York: Harry N. Abrams; New York: American Museum of Natural History, 2001.

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AMNH: Floor 3, Section 18.

Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

Hayden Planetarium. Sky Theater.
The Rose Center's Hayden Planetarium replaced the Sky Theater in the original Hayden Planetarium.
Rose Center for Earth and Space
The Hayden Planetarium is located in the Rose Center for Earth and Space.
Rose Center for Earth and Space. Hayden Big Bang Theater
The Hayden Planetarium and the Hayden Big Bang Theater are located in the Hayden Sphere.

Written by: Clare O'Dowd
Last modified: 2018 December 7


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