You can learn all about about astronomy, the solar system, space exploration and more—and even see a working Tesla coil—in the Observatory’s exhibits, which include the Hall of the Eye, the Hall of the Sky and Edge of Space mezzanine. Brand new to the displays is the Celestial Globe—a rotating bronze sculpture that’s adorned with 46 constellations and hovers over the stairway up to the Center of Gravity exhibit.
On the third Thursday of each month, live episodes of the free public program All Space Considered are broadcast from the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater, while live shows at the Samuel Oschin Planetarium are held daily (they cost $10 but are totally worth it). And one Saturday evening a month, you can join a free public star party on the lawn, learning from astronomers and looking through telescopes.
