The Climatron, which turns 60 this year, had been closed even as the garden reopened in June. Skip to main content Skip to main content. Register for more free articles. Sign ...

Temperatures are dropping and more snow is on way. The Missouri Botanical Garden is helping you escape the cold by offering free visits to their tropical Climatron on Thursday, Feb. 11 and Friday, … ...

The Climatron had an aluminum superstructure, which was covered with Plexiglass. At the time it was built, it was the only geodesic dome enclosed in Plexiglass.

Though outside temperatures are in the 20s, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Climatron remains in the 80s during the day. That means plants can keep growing and growing year-round.

Thursday and Friday, MoBOT is offering free admission to its Climatron, which stays at a balmy 85 degrees every day. Visitors must use code CHILLY21. Skip Navigation ...

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When the Climatron opened, it was one of the world’s most advanced display-research greenhouses. In 1976, it was named one of the 100 most significant architectural achievements in United States ...

"What's not new this year," Missouri Botanical Garden Events Manager Nicole Martine told 5 On Your Side. "We have a new show in front of the Climatron, we have new animation on the Tower Grove house." ...

Spectacular water fountains and rows of azalea and rhododendron bushes line the walkways. Just ahead is the glorious Linnean House, circa 1882, a glass, brick, and slate orangery used to ...

The panels were so dingy they blocked 70 percent of the sunlight coming into the Climatron! You don't want this to happen to the Char County Botanical Garden. Try another dome option.

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