Earth and Space Tour

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: 2nd Floor | 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: 2nd Floor | 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. Floor: 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: 1st Floor | 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: 1st Floor | Exhibit Hall: David S. and Ruth L. Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth