The star projector (Planetarium) was built by a German company named Carl Zeiss AG, and was capable of displaying 8,900 stars. In 1996, the automation system was upgraded to the JHE automation system. The theater initially used the Dove X / DORK automation system for slide projectors and special effects projectors. The planetarium was built with a donation by the late Alexander Brest, and was originally known as the Alexander Brest Planetarium. The facility has seating for 200, and approximately 60,000 people see a planetarium show each year. It was built in 1988 and featured a 60-foot-diameter (18 m) dome-shaped projection screen, JBL stereo sound system, and a Zeiss Jena Optical mechanical planetarium star projector.
Past visitors were impressed with the variety of animals at the zoo and highly recommend making a stop here if you're in Jacksonville with kids.Bryan-Gooding Planetarium in the Alexander Brest Science Theatre is a planetarium in the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. In all, more than 2,000 animals and 1,000 plants call the zoo home. The sprawling grounds also house Stingray Bay (where you can feed stingrays) and the ever-popular Play Park and Splash Ground (where you can cool off after a day in the Florida heat). This 115-acre facility is the only walking safari in northeast Florida you are invited to wander the grounds, where you'll find opportunities to get up close and personal with animals like giraffes, great apes, big cats and elephants. Sitting on the edge of the Trout River, about 7 miles north of downtown Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is a must if you're visiting the city with kids. Reviewers highly recommended attending a night feeding as that's when the animals, most of which are nocturnal, are most active. But those who have made the trip say it's well worth it. Visit after dark for a nighttime tour and you can see the animals during feeding time.Ĭatty Shack Ranch is a bit of a drive from downtown Jacksonville – about 16 miles north along Interstate 95, to be exact. During the 45-minute guided tour, Catty Shack staff will tell you all about the sanctuary's residents, their natural habitats and personal anecdotes about interacting with the cats. The sanctuary offers guided tours of the facility – both during the day and at night – that introduce visitors to the more than 40 animals. For visitors to the Jacksonville area, Catty Shack offers the opportunity to get up close and personal with these amazing animals. This nonprofit organization specializes in rescuing big cats and providing them with a safe place to live. Lions and tigers and … well, there are no bears, but you'll certainly find lions and tigers at the Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, as well as leopards, pumas and lynx. Recent visitors particularly recommended laying your towel along the shores of Fernandina Beach, a small community that stretches along the northern part of the barrier island. While on the island, you can also learn about pirate lore at the Amelia Island Museum of History, look for alligators and wild horses while on a waterway cruise, hike through Fort George Island Cultural State Park or simply lounge on the sand. To learn more about the beach's culture, stories and heritage, consider a visit to the American Beach Museum. In 2002, the beach was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Here, Black vacationers could enjoy the island without the threat of racial discrimination or violence. Florida's first Black millionaire, Abraham Lincoln Lewis, purchased 200 acres of beachfront on Amelia Island and called it American Beach. In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Amelia Island also provided a safe vacation haven for Jacksonville's Black residents. About 30 miles northeast of downtown Jacksonville, the relaxed community of Amelia Island draws families in droves with its 13 miles of beaches, historic attractions and laid-back atmosphere.
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