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Hayden Planetarium. Perkin Wing; Perkin Wing
birth: 1973
death: 1997
Permanent exhibition. Opened approximately 1973 and closed January 5, 1997. Located on Floors 1 and 2, Section 18. The Hayden Planetarium's Perkin Wing was a two-story construction which connected the Planetarium and the Whitney Building. The construction was funded by the Richard S. Perkin Foundation, the Charles Hayden Foundation, and the Billy Rose Foundation. The Perkin Library and a sales shop were located on the first floor, and the second floor featured the Billy Rose Hall of the Sun (1, 1971/72, p. 19; 1, 1976/77, p. 4; 2, 1997).
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