Hayden Planetarium. Billy Rose Hall of the Sun

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1976 - 1997

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Permanent exhibition. Opened November 1976 and closed January 5, 1997. Located on Floor 2, Section 18. The Hayden Planetarium's Billy Rose Hall of the Sun contained exhibits on our solar system's sun. Located in the Planetarium's Perking Wing, the Hall of the Sun featured sections on the sun as a star, its place in the universe, and its influence on humans. Many of the displays were interactive and prompted visitors to investigate such questions as, Why is the sky blue?; What is a rainbow?; and How can the sun be a source of power? (1, 1997; 2, 1976/77, p. 4; 3, 1984, p. 63). The hall was designed by Chermayeff & Geismar Associates and funded by the Billy Rose Foundation (1, 1975/76, p. 17).

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Sources

    For additional related resources and information see Relations.
    (2) American Museum of Natural History. Annual Reports. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1975/76-1976/77.
    (3) American Museum of Natural History. Official Guide to the American Museum of Natural History. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1984.
    Information for the hall appears in the following Museum publications:
    American Museum of Natural History Annual Report for years 1972 (page 17); 1975 (page 17); 1976 (page 4)
    American Museum of Natural History Official Guide 1984 (page 63); 1993 (page 47, 50)
    American Museum of Natural History. Update: The Universe (brochure) 1994.
    American Museum of Natural History. Frontiers: New Discoveries in Space (brochure) 1990.

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AMNH: Floor 2, Section 18. [Additional location information: Perkin Wing.]

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Hayden Planetarium
The Billy Rose Hall of the Sun was a part of the exhibition space in the Hayden Planetarium.
Hayden Planetarium. Perkin Wing.
The Billy Rose Hall of the Sun was located in the Perkin Wing.

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


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