The Griffith Observatory opened , free to the public, in 1935, built on land donated by Griffith J. Griffith. The observatory was closed in January 2002 to undergo a 93 million dollar renovation. A second level was added under the main floor to preserve the outside appearance of the observatory. Reopened in November of 2006, the hype resulted in an overflow of visitors. I don't know why. I was disappointed with the exhibits. Nothing exciting or interactive! A 20 minute wait for the shuttle ride there and back, no quick stroller accesses, hidden elevators and small hallways made my visit unsatisfactory. Not exactly a great place to take toddlers. Leonard Nimoy donated a million dollars to open the Event Horizon Theater on premise that shows a short film about the renovations made over the last 4 years. Whup De Do! That's what I get, what can you expect for free admission? This statue of Einstein was the most exciting thing I saw that day.
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Well in a way, I really want to go..but that entire shuttle and mass crowd thing doesnt work for me!
You mean to say that there was NO art that you liked?
Hows the pharmacy thing going?
Now, I remember being there in 5th grade on a field trip...I guess the best thing about it is being there on a clear night to see stars..waitaminit...you mean there are never any clear nights in LA? Imagine that!
Hahah!
I thought you were talking about Getty not Griffith, which is why I spoke about art....
oops!
SOrry
Im a doofus!
The crowds were unbeleivable! I am taking Astronomy at the college and I thought it would be great. I guess I could have enjoyed it more if I had time to read all of the info at each exhibit. We didn't have a chance to see the telescope either due to the crowds.
I loved the Getty because they had my fave artist on display...Van Gogh, they also had a child center there, Baz loved it.
I take my pharm. tech. cert. exam Feb. 25th. I've been studying all of the new drugs that have popped up since I took the exam 3 years ago. I think I might pass again, but they exam is much harder than it used to be.Wish me luck, I really need it.
the picture is pretty cute at least. sorry it was a disappointment
That observatory rocks my cool socks.
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