Henry Crown Space Center
 Aurora 7 capsule | |
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| Established | 1986 |
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| Location | 5700 South Lake Shore Drive (at East 57th Street), Chicago, Illinois, US, 60637 |
| Coordinates | 41°47′26″N 87°34′58″W / 41.79056°N 87.58278°W |
| Type | Space Museum |
| Collection size | Spacecraft
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| Website | www |
Henry Crown Space Center opened in 1986.[1] The space center includes artifacts and interactive exhibits about space travel. Located in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, the Henry Crown Space Center includes the Apollo 8 spacecraft and Aurora 7 capsule.[2]
Exhibits
[edit]- Interactive docking simulation with a replica of the International Space Station.[2]
- Remote control Mars Rover[2]
- Apollo 8 spacecraft[2]
- Aurora 7 capsule[2]
- Jet-packs that astronauts wear[3]
- Lunar module used for Apollo 11 training[4]
History
[edit]The museum was established with a donation from philanthropist Henry Crown. Crown was a billionaire who built General Dynamics. General Dynamics also played a role in Aerospace.[5][6]
The space center opened with a visit from James Lovell in 1986.[1] The cost of the Space center was 12 million dollars. The museum of Science and Industry in Chicago also opened an OmniMax theater in 1986: it was built inside the space center.[3][7] The space center was remodeled and reopened in May of 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Faust, Pete (1 July 1986). "MUSEUM'S SPACE CENTER OPENS ON HOPEFUL NOTE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Space Is the Place". msichicago. Museum of Science and Industry. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ a b Pridemore, Jay (27 June 1986). "OMNIMAX IS MUSEUM'S NEWEST STAR". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Museum Of Science And Industry Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Apollo 11's First Moon Landing". CBS Broadcasting Inc. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "The Legacy of Henry Crown". aspeninstitute. Aspen Institute. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Meadows, Jonah. "Henry Crown's Former Mansion Sold In Evanston". patch. Patch Media. Retrieved 21 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Friedman Miner, Lisa. "Where you can mark Apollo 11's 50th anniversary in Chicago and the suburbs". Paddock Publications, Inc. Chicago daily Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
External links
[edit]- Museums in Chicago
- Landmarks in Chicago
- Hyde Park, Chicago
- Science museums in Illinois
- Industry museums in Illinois
- Technology museums in Illinois
- World's Columbian Exposition
- World's fair architecture in Chicago
- Museums established in 1986
- Association of Science-Technology Centers member institutions
- NASA groups, organizations, and centers
- Aerospace museums in Illinois