Space sciences

Content Description These records document the planning, funding, construction, and operation of the Charles Hayden Planetarium and related projects overseen by the Planetarium Department. Topics with significant coverage in these records include: the construction and renovation of the Planetarium building; the construction, installation, and maintenance of the Korkosz projector; and the planning, scripting, implementation, and marketing of Planetarium shows. Types of materials include: show scripts,...

Content Description The records in this collection document the creation, planning, funding, and implementation of the Soviet Space exhibition. Materials include correspondence, financial and legal documents, plans and drafts, and promotional and marketing materials. Photographic materials include photographs and contact sheets from Museum staff's scouting trips to Moscow, and color slides and prints of Museum displays and artifacts. The exhibition was a collaboration between the Museum of Science, Glavkosmos...