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Museum of Nature and Science
(Planetarium)
Established: 1985
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| Address |
1620 1st Ave. Dallas, TX 75226 |
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| Phone Number | (214) 915-0860 | |
| Type | Museum | |
| Admissions |
Adults: $4.00 Seniors: $4.00 Student: $4.00 12-18: $4.00 3-12: $4.00 Under 3: Free |
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| Hours |
Mon-Fri: CLOSED Sat-Sun: 12:00-5:00 |
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| Constructed | 1936 | |
| Renovation(s) |
1993 2005 |
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| Size | unknown | |
| 1936 Cost | $90,000 USD | |
| Former Name(s) |
Hall of Domestic Arts General Exhibits Dallas Science and Health Museum Science Place II |
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- Known as one of the greatest and most beautiful structures constructed for the 1936 Texas Centennial.
- The building is a mixture of Georgian and Colonial styles of architecture. The building features a large portico with large cut-stone pillars. The building originally housed the Hall of Domestic Arts and General Exhibits. The hall was a complement to the Fine Arts Museum just down the road. After the 1936 Texas Centennial, the building became the second campus for the Dallas Museum of Art. In 1939, WRR Radio (101.1 FM) move into the west side of the structure. WRR Radio is one of the oldest and few city-owned classic music stations. - During the Cold War Era, the building had the basement converted into a nuclear fallout shelter like many other stone structures across America. The shelter was the City of Dallas Emergency Management facility with rooms and bunks for the mayor and other key city officials. Today, the shelter is still present, but somewhat empty and closed off to the public. The air filters are still present on the playground and the blast door is still present outside the perimeter wall near the parade tent space. - In 1984, after the Dallas Museum of Art moved to a large, more modern facility in the new "Arts District" of Downtown Dallas, the building was converted into the Science Place II and a large planetarium was constructed. The museum now features regular planetarium shows and a few astronomy exhibits. Outside, there is a children's play structure and a historic oil-well moved from somewhere in South Texas. |
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