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Buffalo Museum of Science

Solar Observatory Dome Restoration

The Buffalo Museum of Science is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Solar Observatory Dome, installed at the roof level of the museum in 1930, houses a solar scope that transmits images of the sun via prisms and mirrors to visitor floors below. HHL Architects designed the replacement copper dome, a new motorized dome door operator, and a new method to provide safe and easy access to the observation and roof levels. New steel stairs and concrete pavers were installed on the roof to enable appropriate access for museum patrons.