Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space
The Rose Center for Earth and Space encompasses the spectacular Hayden Sphere and exhibitions that explore the vast range of sizes in the cosmos, the 13-billion-year history of the universe, the nature of galaxies, stars, and planets, and the dynamic features of planet Earth.
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In a dramatic representation of an imagined prehistoric encounter between predator and prey, a Barosaurus rears up to protect its young from an attacking Allosaurus. The enormous Barosaurus is the world’s tallest freestanding dinosaur mount, and composed of casts of real bone, since fossils are too heavy to support in this way.
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Harriet and Robert Heilbrunn Cosmic Pathway
This 360-foot-long path in the Rose Center for Earth and Space lays out the 13-billion-year history of the universe.
Permanent Hall
Scales of the Universe
This 400-foot walkway illustrates the vast range of sizes in the universe, from subatomic particles to planets and stars.
Permanent Hall
Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe
This airy hall explores the formation, evolution, and properties of stars, planets, galaxies, and the universe.
Permanent Hall
David S. and Ruth L. Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth
An outstanding collection of geological specimens from around the world shows how our planet works.
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Hayden Big Bang Theater
The Big Bang presentation, a dynamic flight through the virtual universe, is narrated by Liam Neeson.