Roger_Williams_Park_Museum_of_Natural_History_and_Planetarium Knowpia

Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium is a natural history museum and planetarium within Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island.

History edit

The park and museum are named after Roger Williams, the founder of Providence, Rhode Island, and are located on land donated by Williams family. The museum is part of the Providence Parks. It was founded in 1896. The building was designed in late 1893 by Martin & Hall, and construction began the following year.^[1] in 1914-15 a northern wing was added, also to the designs of Martin & Hall.^[2]

Exhibits edit

Star projector in the planetarium.

Circle of the Sea: Re-Visited and Re-Imagined - The South Pacific Ocean.^[3]
Seismic Shifts: Earth through Time - The museum's collections.
Urban Wildlife: Nature at Your Doorstep - Urban wildlife
Seismic Shifts: Earth through Time

The Cormack Planetarium offers regular showings.^[4]

References edit

^ "Building Intelligence". Engineering Record. Vol. 28, no. 18. September 30, 1893. p. 292. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
^ "Contracts Awarded". American Contractor. June 13, 1914. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
^ "Exhibits". City of Providence. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
^ "Planetarium". Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. City of Providence. Retrieved April 2, 2019.