Rotunda Skylight - The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County – Los Angeles, CA
N 34° 01.028 W 118° 17.270
11S E 381091 N 3764803
This beautiful skylight is located in the rotunda of the original entrance to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Waymark Code: WM9PFV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2010
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Originally dedicated when the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened its doors in 1913, the Rotunda, crowned by a stained glass skylight, is one of the Museum's most elegant and popular spaces. The skylight is composed of 16 curved panels, is 24-foot-wide and weighs approximately 3,200 pounds.
The rotunda went thru an extensive restoration in 2010. The sagging skylight was cleaned and repaired to a startling brilliance when compared with photos of the unrestored glass. "When you walk in, your eyes are taken up and there's kind of an exclamation point. The glass acts as a crescendo of what the space is." This hall is among the most distinctive locales in Los Angeles and has often been used as a filming location.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
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