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 up ...

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 is the first geodesic dome to be used as a conservatory which opened to the public in 1960. The Missouri Botanical Garden is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.

LOOK BACK- CLIMATRON - Elizabeth Welborn of Bloomfield, Mo., visits the garden in April 1960 and examines one of the 3,625 Plexiglas panels that would be fitted into the completed Climatron.

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 ...