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That’s what Griffith managed to do. In his will, he got what he wanted, leaving the money for the observatory and the Greek. The observatory opened in 1935 amid the Great Depression.

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Bonnie Winings, observatory spokeswoman, said the crowd was about the size of the horde that gathered to watch space shuttle Endeavour fly over Griffith Park in 2012.

You might say that the Griffith Observatory, the moon, and the sun, three longtime besties, will encounter a similar situation on April 8, the day when a solar eclipse will wow millions of sky ...

Griffith Observatory is also the perfect spot for stargazing (or, as it were today, blue moon-gazing), which is why so many gathered in person and online to check it out in all its glory.

It’s an observatory, planetarium, and exhibition space that has been free to the public since it opened in 1935, built with a bequest from industrialist and philanthropist Griffith J. Griffith.

The Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. The observatory makes for a good day trip from Laguna Woods. (Photo by Penny E. Schwartz) By Contributing Writer UPDATED: March 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT ...

And if you treasure Griffith's elegant art deco design, you'll want to hug the army of people who renovated the observatory, an icon in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles since it opened in 1935.

In 2006, the Griffith Park observatory got a much-needed facelift after nearly 70 years of serving the public. A $93 million renovation saw many exhibits removed and replaced with more modern ones.

The Griffith Observatory DASH will run from noon to 10 p.m. during the week and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends, with buses coming every 20 minutes.