For Immediate Release

1220 Puts The Planets In Motion For The Opening
                                           Of The Louisiana Art and Science Museum.

For more information, contact:
Craig Dunn
Vice President, Museum Services
1220 Exhibits, Inc.
(800) 245-1220
cdunn@1220.com

BATON ROUGE, LA – MAY 23, 2003 – 1220 was responsible for the fabrication of the Solar System Gallery in the Louisiana Art and Science Museum’s Irene W. Pennington Planetarium. The 1220 executions were based on blueprints made by Exhibit Design Central.

The Louisiana Art and Science Museum renovated an old train depot by the river in Baton Rouge and turned it into its new home, which includes the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium. The Planetarium’s Solar System Gallery, situated next to a large glass wall, serves as a first floor introductory exhibit drawing passersby into the museum. “You can’t miss it. By that I mean it’s intriguing, it’s big and it’s a must see. 1220 did a great job realizing the vision,” said LASM Assistant Director Sam Losavio.

The centerpiece of this exhibit is the impressive overhead orrery – a giant solar system clock 40 feet across that illustrates the relative orbital motion of the planets. Centered below the orrery, the inner core introduces patrons to the pioneers of planetary discovery. Orbiting the solar core are five modular pods, which provide information about the planets. Visitors can find out their weight on the moon or Pluto, touch a meteorite that’s a billion years older than any Earth rock, and discover how the planets got their names. 1220 built the exhibit ”pods” on casters so they can be rolled away for museum entertainment functions. 

1220 Exhibits, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, TN. 1220 Exhibits, Inc. has been providing exhibit fabrication services to museums and other organizations since 1976. The company employs 120 people and operates from 140,000 total square feet of production and storage space.  For more information, visit www.1220.com.