Mount Wilson Observatory’s Arts @ the Observatory, presents COSMIC ART NIGHT, featuring the exhibit “Of Sea and Sky,” paired with observing the night sky, taking place on Sunday, October 13, 2024. The event runs from 7:00pm to 12:00am. The night will feature artists Rebeca Méndez and Stephen Nowlin, discussing their current exhibit at the Observatory and their works at the intersection of science and art. Following the discussion, there will be an evening observation session using MWO’s historic 100-inch telescope to experience the art the cosmos creates. Tickets are priced at $200 and are available on Mount Wilson Observatory’s website: https://mtwilson.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/mtwilson/event.jsp?event=18044& Advance purchases are highly recommended.
OF SEA AND SKY
Showing in the upper-level of the 100-inch telescope dome, Rebeca Méndez and Stephen Nowlin’s Of Sea and Sky examines human-to-nature relationships against the backdrop of space cosmology and earth ecology. The exhibition includes an immersive video piece by Méndez projected on a 25-foot diameter screen, and large-scale print works by Nowlin mounted along the dome’s perimeter encircling the massive 100-inch telescope. In their thematically related practices, both Méndez and Nowlin create art that lives in the intersections of the poetic and scientific. For more information visit: https://www.mtwilson.edu/events/ofseaandsky/
VISITING MWO
The gates to Mount Wilson’s campus open at 10:00am daily and close at 5:00pm in the spring and summer, and 4:00pm in the fall. Entrance to the grounds is free. Visitors can hike, gaze at the telescope domes and towers that dot the landscape, and take a look at historic Mount Wilson photos and letters in the Museum.
The Cosmic Café, located above the parking lot at the Observatory entrance, is open on weekends in the spring, summer, and fall, weather permitting. In addition to traditional menu items such as hot dogs, drinks, and snacks, the Café is offering various lunch and sweet treats from Little Flower Café: https://www.mtwilson.edu/cosmic-cafe
LOCATION
Mount Wilson Observatory
100 Mt Wilson Circle Road
Mount Wilson, CA 91023
On MWO’s website, the “Map” page shows various SoCal routes to the 2 and 210 Freeways which feed into Angeles Crest Highway, which goes to Red Box Road, which then leads to Mt Wilson Circle Road: https://www.mtwilson.edu/1map
PARKING
A U.S. Forest Service Adventure Pass is required to park at the Observatory, as it is located on U.S. Forest Service land. A day pass may be purchased at the Cosmic Cafe. The $5 day pass or a $30 dollar annual pass may also be purchased at other locations around Los Angeles before heading up. Visit the U.S. Forest Service website for more information about the $5 Adventure Pass and where to buy them: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/r5/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5208699
NOT ADA-COMPLIANT
Please be advised that access to the 100-inch dome is via an open-air, 53-step staircase inside the building. There is no ADA-compliant access.
For more information about Visiting Mount Wilson Observatory, please visit: https://www.mtwilson.edu/visiting
