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Shanghai Astronomy Museum
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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)
(Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects)
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum includes temporary and permanent exhibits (Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects)
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's inverted dome offers visitors a view of the sky (Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects)
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Sphere contains a planetarium (Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects)
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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)
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Oculus functions a little like a sundial and marks the passage of time (Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects)
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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 (Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects)
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum's Oculus is located near its entrance (Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects)
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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum measures 420,000 sq ft (roughly 40,000 sq m) (Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects)
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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 (Arch-Exist, courtesy of Ennead Architects)
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