The Observatory has produced a step-by-step on how to properly download the map. The Observatory, perched high above Los Angeles in scenic Griffith Park, was dedicated in May 1935.

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Map: Here's What Will Be Closed Through May 6 at Griffith Park Limited pedestrian access will be allowed to the Observatory hilltop area, which offers sweeping views of Los Angeles ...

Firstestablished as a public endowment by mining magnate Griffith J. Griffith in1896, construction on the observatory was not begun until 1933, nearly 14 yearsafter his death.

Posted: February 18, 2025 | Last updated: February 18, 2025 Opened in 1935, Griffith Observatory is one of the most visited public observatories in the world.

The Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles. (Image credit: Getty Images/Mitch Diamond) But it wasn't until 1930 that the Griffith Trust put together a team of scientists to realize the dream ...

We spoke with him for a good 50 minutes and barely seemed to skim the surface of his knowledge about the long, interconnected history of Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, and the movie business.