In the middle of the Rose Center at the American Museum of Natural History is a sphere approximately eighty-seven feet in diameter that seems to float inside of a glass cube. The upper part is the Hayden Planetarium, opened at the center in 2000, which remains as an enduring symbol of astrophysical education. The Hayden Planetarium Space Theater seats a little more than four hundred people and displays a hyper realistic view of the planets, nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. It uses a 3D map that is scientifically accurate of the observable universe, which is based on countless astronomical observations.

Hayden Planetarium, 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, Phone: 212-769-5100

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