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Article: Stellar contributions: Glitzier Griffith Observatory reopens with a nod to businesses that pitched in.(News & Analysis)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- October 9, 2006
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When the first visitors walk through the renovated Griffith Observatory next month, they will see more of a corporate presence at the iconic hilltop structure owned by the City of Los Angeles.
From the Boeing Co. Education Center to the Wolfgang Puck Cafe at the End of the Universe, corporation logos appear alongside the typical foundation names in the expanded observatory exhibition halls, with more to come.
What's more, corporations also put up a significant portion of the $26 million in private sector contributions towards the $93 million total cost of the project. This is a departure from the historical model for the observatory, which was deeded to ...