Assembly

Assembly of Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe takes approximately five days with a crew of four. Additional time is needed to unload the crates from the tractor trailer.

Several workers are seen assembling the Hubble traveling exhibit as various stations are in different states of completion.

The Hubble traveling exhibit team works with museums, planetariums, and science centers to assemble the many elements of the exhibit into a compelling, unified experience that conveys the Hubble Space Telescope story. The assembly process takes about five days. The video below shows a time lapse movie of its assembly.

For more information about the traveling exhibit, please contact Faith Vowler.

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