Griffith Observatory’s major exhibit areas each focus on a unique aspect of observation.  Each visitor is cast in the role of an observer and provided with opportunities to see and do real observing in authentic environments.  By exploring fundamental questions: what do we observe, how do we observe it, and why it is important ?

The Hall of the Eye illustrates the nature and progress of human observation of the sky and the tools used for that exploration.  The Hall of the Sky establishes each person’s connection to the primary objects in our sky: the Moon and the Sun.  The Edge of Space occupies the mezzanine area which provides visitors with an experience that bridges the more familiar Earth-bound orientation toward the universe with a more cosmic perspective informed by the most sophisticated astronomical instruments ever built.