Henry Crown Space Center

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Henry Crown Space Center
Aurora 7 the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.JPG
Aurora 7 capsule
Established1986
Location5700 South Lake Shore Drive
(at East 57th Street),
Chicago, Illinois, US, 60637
Coordinates41°47′26″N 87°34′58″W / 41.79056°N 87.58278°W / 41.79056; -87.58278
TypeSpace Museum
Collection sizeSpacecraft
  • Remote control Mars Rover
  • Apollo 8 spacecraft
  • Aurora 7 capsule
Websitewww.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/henry-crown-space-center/

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]

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History[]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Faust, Pete (1 July 1986). "MUSEUM`S SPACE CENTER OPENS ON HOPEFUL NOTE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Space Is the Place". msichicago. Museum of Science and Industry. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b Pridemore, Jay (27 June 1986). "OMNIMAX IS MUSEUM`S NEWEST STAR". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "The Legacy of Henry Crown". aspeninstitute. Aspen Institute. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  6. ^ Meadows, Jonah. "Henry Crown's Former Mansion Sold In Evanston". patch. Patch Media. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  7. ^ 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.

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