The Biggest Solar System Model on...

The Biggest Solar System Model on Earth (Behind The Scenes)

Solar Power Hour by Sun Collectors
S1 · E20
Oct 30, 2025
38:30

Episode notes

In this Episode of The Solar Power Hour, William Grant sits down with:

John Morris - President & CEO, Peoria Riverfront Museum

Renae Kerrigan - Curator of Science and Planetarium Director

Anne Marie Miller - Vice President of Development

Together, they dive into:

🌍 How the Dome Planetarium represents the Sun in a to-scale model stretching across Central Illinois.

🧠 The museum’s mission to make science, art, and astronomy accessible to everyone.

🚀 How curiosity and education inspire the next generation of explorers.

💛 The power of community partnerships and philanthropy in driving cultural growth.

This episode of The Solar Power Hour takes viewers behind the scenes of the Peoria Riverfront Museum — home to the biggest solar system model on Earth. It’s a conversation that connects the stars above with the people who make science shine here on Earth.

Find out more info:

https://www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org/

https://www.america250illinois.org/

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