What to Know
• Celestial Globe
• Griffith Observatory
• Debuts Jan. 27 at noon
• Free admission
• Find designer Cindy Ingraham Keefer’s 800-pound artwork in Gravity’s Stairway
• The Griffith Observatory Foundation is behind the new exhibit; The Eisenberg Foundation and The Ahmanson Foundation are sponsors
New and exciting and thrill-packed events are happening at every moment at points throughout the universe, it may be confidently and unwaveringly said.
Since we’re also in the universe, and our earthbound attractions are, too, we’ll include our planet, and places on our planet, in this science-backed summary.
One of our favorite parts of the universe happens to be located in Los Angeles, on a pretty promontory in Griffith Park, a place it has grandly stood for 90 years: It’s Griffith Observatory, that regal repository of cosmically cool wonders.
And starting Jan. 27, a new wonder, destined for permanent display, will join the astronomy institution’s collection: the Celestial Globe.
This is the first “major” exhibit to debut at the observatory in over 19 years, which is, all told, over one-fifth of its entire history, give or take. So the excitement surrounding this starry object is, well, celestial.
Designed by Cindy Ingraham Keefer, the Celestial Globe “… offers visitors a striking encounter with the ancient origins of astronomy and the enduring human effort to understand the sky.”
