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The Rotunda will be closed until further notice. Historical Tours are suspended until Tuesday, August 27, 2024. For more information, please visit https://www.uvaguides.org.
The Bigger Picture: Starry Night in the Rotunda
The Rotunda Dome over the weekend became the planetarium that University of Virginia founder Thomas Jefferson envisioned in his early plans, but never realized. It took modern digital technology to create the centuries-old night sky that visitors viewed in a special open house, while they enjoyed refreshments and classical music.
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