Children’s Museum to launch $8M in space-themed attractions
With astronaut David Wolf’s involvement, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis plans three space-related exhibits that will open this summer.
With astronaut David Wolf’s involvement, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis plans three space-related exhibits that will open this summer.
The Charles W. Brown Planetarium was made possible by a gift from Indianapolis businessman Charles Brown, who built a small empire of fast-food franchises that he sold last year.
Bowen Technovation President Jeff Bowen says the university unfairly favored his Florida-based competitor to install a sophisticated audio-visual system for its new planetarium, but Ball State maintains there was nothing wrong with its process for awarding the nearly $2 million contract.
The State Budget Committee on Wednesday approved the new $4.6 million planetarium and the $1.35 million greenhouse upgrade. School fundraising campaigns will pay for the projects.
Ball State University's trustees have approved plans for a $4.6 million planetarium that school officials say will become the largest in Indiana.