The Adler planetarium before its 1999 expansion.I've also been to sky shows in the planetarium at the Palais de la découverte in Paris. And I think I've been to one or two other planetariums, but I can't remember where. I haven't seen a show inside this one, however. It's Chicago's Adler planetarium. I did walk in and look at the exhibits back in 1996, but didn't have the time to reserve a spot in the theater.
I read that the Adler is the oldest planetarium in the western hemisphere having been built in 1930 (five years before New York's Hayden). Three years after I was there, the museum expanded and added a third theater. I haven't been to a planetarium show since 1982, so I'm overdue!
This is the tenth in a brief series of photos that I took while visiting Chicago in June 1996. They're 35mm color slides that I've scanned and digitized.
We had a planetarium in town growing up....we'd go there every single year of all of my childhood school years. I loved it!
ReplyDeleteI like planetariums as well. The one I remember best was the domed canvas ceiling of the second story dance floor of The Saint in NYC. They would project constellations and stars to the music. Early 1980s.
ReplyDeleteOh this reminded me of my first visit to a planetarium. It was a school field trip and it was in Washington, D.C. I, too, was just amazed that such things could exist.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful location! I haven't been to a planetarium in ages, another reason to go to Chicago. Thanks, Walt.
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I like steak and kidney pie. Is that the same as S&K pudding??
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alewis, cool!
ReplyDeletediogenes, sounds interesting!
starman, "star"man. N'est-ce pas!
bettyann, I answered in the newsiness section. It's not quite the same thing, apparently.