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Community Solar System
Directions to Planet Locations



Please note: During the 2010 - 2011 Planetarium renovation, parts of the Community Solar System are unavailable. Please call the locations of the planets to confirm their accessibility before visiting

Sun
Museum of Science
(617) 723-2500
9-5 M-Su; 9-9 F.
T Lechmere Green Line from Government Center or Park Street Station to Science Park Station.
P Garage parking available.
X Welcome to the Universe exhibition, Charles Hayden Planetarium lobby.

Mercury
Museum of Science
(617) 723-2500
9-5 M-Su; 9-9 F.
T Lechmere Green Line from Government Center or Park Street Station to Science Park Station.
P Garage parking available.
X Front Plaza.

Venus
Museum of Science
(617) 723-2500
9-5 M-Su; 9-9 F.
T Lechmere Green Line from Government Center or Park Street Station to Science Park Station.
P Garage parking available.
X Garage roof near Gilliland Observatory.

Earth
Royal Sonesta Hotel
5 Cambridge Parkway
(617) 491-3600
T Lechmere Station (Green Line). Ten minute walk from the Museum of Science.
P Some street parking on side streets. Parking lots available at the hotel or across the street at the Cambridgeside Galleria.
X Left side of the courtyard on brick walkway.

Mars
Cambridgeside Galleria
100 Cambridge Place
(617) 621-8666
10-9:30 M-Sa; 11-7 Su.
T Lechmere Station (Green Line). Fifteen minute walk from the Museum of Science.
P Some street parking on side streets. Parking lots available at the Galleria or across the street at the Royal Sonesta Hotel.
X Second floor balcony (opposite the elevators).

Jupiter
South Station
(617) 451-2266
7-11 M-Su.
T South Station (Red Line and Commuter Rail).
P Parking available near connecting Bus Terminal.
X Grand Concourse near the Food Court.

Saturn
Cambridge Public Library
449 Broadway
(617) 349-4040
9-9 M-F; 9-5 Sa. 1-5 Su. (Sep. - May)
T Harvard Square Station (Red Line); bus 69 or bus 1.
P Free parking lot. Street parking available.
X Anthony J. DeVito Music Room.

Uranus
Jamaica Plain Branch, Boston Public Library
12 Sedgwick Street
(617) 524-2053
10-6 M-W; 12-8 Th; 9-5 F; 9-1 Sa. (Hours may change.)
T Copley Station (Green Line). Take bus 39 to Centre and South Street stop.
P Free parking on South Street.
X Entryway near periodicals.

Neptune
Square One Mall
Route 1 South, Saugus
(781) 233-8787
10-10 M-Sa; 11-6 Su.
T Malden Center Station (Orange Line). Take bus 430 (does not run on Sundays).
P Free parking in mall parking lot.
X Food Court.

Pluto
Riverside Station
390 Grove St, Newton
(617) 222-5000
T Riverside Station (Green "D" Line).
P Parking lot at station (Exit 22A from Rt. 128).
X Train platform.









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