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Henry Crown Space Center

USA , ILLINOIS , CHICAGO

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Type: Giant screen
Opened in 1986

Address: 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, - Chicago, IL 60637
Country: USA
Email: msi@msichicago.org
Phone: +1 773-684-1414

Website: https://www.msichicago.org/
Website 2: https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/?tx_experiences_filterableexperien

Team
Steve Bishop (1986-?)

353 seats

Tilt 30°

Dome of 22.0m

Technical
Optical system Imax : 70mm 15p

Facilities
Other: Foucault pendulum - Science on a Sphere - Apollo 8

Operation

History

- 1893: Palace of Fine Arts (World's Fair)
- 1933: rebuilt (re-cast): MSI
- June 20, 1986: opening

Comments
Not really a planetarium

Latitude: 41°47'25" N - Longitude: 87°34'51" W - Altitude: 260m
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