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Shanghai Astronomy Museum

The Shanghai Astronomy Museum serves as the new astronomical branch of Perkins + Will's Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum serves as the new astronomical branch of Perkins + Will's Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum includes temporary and permanent exhibits
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's inverted dome offers visitors a view of the sky
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Sphere contains a planetarium
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Sphere is designed so that it has minimal structural supports and appears to float
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Oculus functions a little like a sundial and marks the passage of time
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's overall form is defined by three large sections: The Oculus, the Sphere, and the Inverted Dome
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Oculus is located near its entrance
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum measures 420,000 sq ft (roughly 40,000 sq m)
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, by Ennead Architects, has been in the works since 2014 and opened to visitors on July 18, 2021
Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects
Shanghai Astronomy Museum
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum serves as the new astronomical branch of Perkins + Will's Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum serves as the new astronomical branch of Perkins + Will's Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum includes temporary and permanent exhibits
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum includes temporary and permanent exhibits
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's inverted dome offers visitors a view of the sky
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's inverted dome offers visitors a view of the sky
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Sphere contains a planetarium
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Sphere contains a planetarium
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Sphere is designed so that it has minimal structural supports and appears to float
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Sphere is designed so that it has minimal structural supports and appears to float
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Oculus functions a little like a sundial and marks the passage of time
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Oculus functions a little like a sundial and marks the passage of time
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's overall form is defined by three large sections: The Oculus, the Sphere, and the Inverted Dome
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's overall form is defined by three large sections: The Oculus, the Sphere, and the Inverted Dome
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Oculus is located near its entrance
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Oculus is located near its entrance
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum measures 420,000 sq ft (roughly 40,000 sq m)
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum measures 420,000 sq ft (roughly 40,000 sq m)
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, by Ennead Architects, has been in the works since 2014 and opened to visitors on July 18, 2021
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, by Ennead Architects, has been in the works since 2014 and opened to visitors on July 18, 2021