Planetarium Opens

Sun., Feb. 20, 2000

Thousands of people flocked Saturday to the opening of The Museum of Natural History’s new $210 million planetarium complex, praised for its daring architecture and use of technology to portray a realistic picture of the cosmos. The Rose Center for Earth and Space’s permanent exhibits, detailing the size, scope and growth of the universe as well as the Earth’s place within it, were unveiled inside the new structure of steel and glass. The seven-story orb appears to hover next to the museum, and at night it is illuminated by a soft blue light. The center replaces the old Hayden Planetarium, a New York City landmark that introduced millions of city kids to the night sky between 1935 and 1997.

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