SPECIAL NOTICES

LEARN HOW TO MAKE A COMET!
This summer the Observatory is offering two daily editions of the popular "Let's Make a Comet" demonstration program in the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon. Families with children will especially enjoy this program. For more information, click here.

OBSERVATORY CEILING FEATURED AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST
The ceiling of the Observatory's W.M. Keck Foundation Central Rotunda - which features the spectacular Hugo Ballin Murals - has been selected by the editors and members of VirtualTourist.com as one of the World's Top 10 Greatest Ceilings. To see the whole story, please click here.

BIG PICTURE FEATURED ON IYA PODCAST
The Big Picture exhibit in the Gunther Depths of Space is the April 29 feature as part of the International Year of Astronomy's "365 Days of Astronomy" podcast series.

To listen to the podcast about The Big Picture click here. For more information about The Big Picture, click here.

New Videocast Explains The Big Picture
Noted science writer Carolyn Collins Petersen (who also wrote all the Observatory's exhibit copy) has started a monthly video series on Astrocast.tv that examines interesting topics in astronomy. Her first videocast is about the image that comprises The Big Picture. To view the videocast, please click here. (Our thanks to The Universe Today for the posting)

2008-09 School Program Completed
The 2008-09 Griffith Observatory school visit program has now concluded, after serving more than 30,000 students. The reservation office is closed for the summer. Please watch this website for information about the 2009-10 school visit program, which we plan to post by late August 2009. We regret that no reservations can be taken at this time. Please click here for more information.

ADVICE ON VISITING

Open Tuesday-Friday 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m.
Open Saturday-Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Closed on Mondays

Those wishing to visit Griffith Observatory may drive up to the Observatory and park in the parking lot or on the adjacent roads. No shuttles are required. Admission to the Observatory building and grounds is FREE! Advance reservations are not needed to visit. For more information on how to visit, click here.

Be Aware of Greek Theatre Traffic
The 2009 Greek Theatre season is underway, meaning that traffic on concert nights may affect how quickly you are able to reach the Observatory. A northbound lane on Vermont Avenue is always open for Observatory traffic to bypass those trying to park at the Greek. For the schedule of Greek Theatre shows, please click here.

Weekend Public Bus Service
The LADOT Observatory Shuttle operates every Saturday and Sunday, except holidays, between 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. from the Vermont/Sunset Metro Red Line station to the Observatory. For more information, click here.