Earth and Space Tour
From moon rocks to meteorites, explore the Rose Center for Earth and Space on this self-guided tour.
For free guided tours during your visit, check tour listings.
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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.
Floor 2 | Exhibit Hall: Scales of the Universe
Permanent Hall
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.
Floor 2 | Exhibit Hall: Harriet and Robert Heilbrunn Cosmic Pathway
Exhibit
Ecosystem Sphere
This sealed sphere contains a complete ecosystem of plants and animals, which recycle nutrients and obtain energy from sunlight.
Lower Level | Exhibit Hall: Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe
Exhibit
Monitoring earthquakes daily
Earthquakes happen all the time because of the slow but continuous motion of the lithosphere.
Floor 1 | Exhibit Hall: David S. and Ruth L. Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth
Exhibit
Banded Iron Formation
A nearly 3-billion-year-old banded iron formation from Canada shows that the atmosphere and ocean once had no oxygen.
Floor 1 | Exhibit Hall: David S. and Ruth L. Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth