What a difference a day makes

Posted on September 5, 2008 by maryspacetheater

WOW! They are quick!

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The Renovation Begins!!!

Posted on September 5, 2008 by maryspacetheater

 
 
 
After months of planning and anticipation, the demolition begins! Out with the old and in with the new (I hope that doesn’t mean me since I’ve been around since day one, too). It’s nostalgic, but exciting. We were state-of-the-art in 1973 and we will again be state-of-the-art in 2008! Keep checking for more photos of [...]

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  • What’s Going On?

    On March 10, 1973, the Space Theater at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center opened to the public, featuring America's first IMAX Theater and the first "tilted dome" planetarium in the world.

    On September 4, 2008, the Space Theater "went dark" for an extreme makeover! New seamless dome screen, new sound system, new seats and much more! Renovations are now complete and the theater reopened on December 13, 2008!

    The theater renovation is part of a $20 million capital campaign, "Creating Possibilities, Inspiring Tomorrow."

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  • Who’s Blogging?

    • johncyoung = John Young, planetarium specialist and audio/visual wizard
    • ftljeremy = Jeremy Pyle,
      PR guy & endless source of (mostly) useless Fleet trivia
    • maryspacetheater = Mary Anderson, console operator & Fleet historian