Rose Center for Earth and Space

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Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024
212-769-5100
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Description:

The Rose Center for Earth and Space, housed in a glass cube containing the spherical Space Theater, was designed by James Stewart Polshek. Designed by James Stewart Polshek and Todd Schliemann, the new building consists of a six-story high glass cube enclosing a 87-foot (27 m) illuminated sphere that appears to float although it is actually supported by truss work. James Polshek has referred to this work as a "cosmic cathedral". The Rose center and its adjacent plaza, both located on the north facade of the Museum, are regarded as some of Manhattan's most outstanding recent architectural additions. The facility encloses 333,500 square feet (30,980 m2) of research, education, and exhibition space as well as the Hayden planetarium. Also located in the facility is the Department of Astrophysics, the newest academic research department in the Museum. Further, Polshek designed the 1,800-square-foot (170 m2) Weston Pavilion, a 43-foot (13 m) high transparent structure of "water white" glass along the Museum's west facade. This structure, a small companion piece to the Rose Center, offers a new entry way to the Museum as well as opening further exhibition space for astronomically related objects. The planetarium's former magazine, The Sky, merged with "The Telescope", to become the leading astronomy magazine Sky & Telescope.

The new building opened to the public on February 19, 2000, featuring a seven-story-tall glass cube that encloses the 87-foot-diameter (27 m) Hayden Sphere.

Hours:

Monday: 10:00 a.m.—5:45 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.—5:45 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.—5:45 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m.—5:45 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m.—5:45 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.—5:45 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.—5:45 p.m.

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