2 天之前 · Griffith Observatory is southern California's gateway to the cosmos! Visitors may look through telescopes, explore exhibits, see live shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, and enjoy spectacular views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign.

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1 天前 · While our most prominent daily programs are the shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, the Observatory offers many other stellar experiences while you visit.During the day, you can see the live image of the Sun on our coelostat (solar telescope) in the Ahmanson Hall of the Sky.Each evening, there are free public telescopes on the roof and lawn for you to observe …

For over 40 years, Griffith Observatory Foundation has served as the exclusive non-profit partner of Griffith Observatory. Through the decades, with the support of our volunteer board and thousands of members and donors, we have accomplished monumental feats and the fulfillment of any request to update, upgrade, and preserve this inspiring institution.

Exploring Griffith Observatory's past starts with namesake Griffith J. Griffith, whose plan for a public observatory was as visionary as it was audacious. From Griffith's bequest in 1919 to the Observatory's dedication on May 14, 1935, the story shifts to the astronomers, architects, and public leaders who made his vision to reality.

The grounds of the Observatory present compelling opportunities to observe the movement of the Sun and Moon and to walk a scale model of the solar system.Looming over the lawn is a monumental sculpture celebrating astronomers who gradually revealed the nature of the universe. The terraces offer vistas of Los Angeles, Griffith Park, Mt. Wilson, the Pacific Ocean, and, of …

2 天之前 · With its spectacular Zeiss star projector, digital projection system, state-of-the-art aluminum dome, comfy seats, sound system, and theatrical lighting, the 290-seat Samuel Oschin Planetarium theater is the finest planetarium in the world.

Griffith Park is open daily from 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Griffith Park is on the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountain range (and Hollywood Hills), just west of the Golden State Freeway (I-5), roughly between Los Feliz Boulevard on the south and …

2 天之前 · Avoid the Fuss, Take the Bus! The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) operates daily low cost DASH Observatory/Los Feliz public bus service from the Vermont/Sunset Metro Red Line station to the Observatory (see map at right). DASH Observatory/Los Feliz service operates daily from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: …

In 1904, Griffith J. Griffith had a profound experience at the Mt. Wilson telescope and decided there needed to be a public observatory in Los Angeles so people could share in his transformative moment of observing. For over 76 years, the Observatory realized his vision for tens of millions of people and became an icon of Los Angeles.