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During Nuit Blanche, the McLaughlin Planetarium seemed darker than ever while there were crowds of people and activities in the middle of the night throughout Toronto.  Sure it closed 12 years ago, but it just seemed more depressing in such an environment.

So, I’m looking at the possibility of opening it up again, even if it’s for only one night next year at Nuit Blanche.  I’ve been brainstorming some ideas for Physics-as-art. Astronomy has seen many changes in the last 12 years since the Planetarium closed, and is almost unrecognizable. The Perimeter Institute has shown that a public arena for Theoretical Physics is feasible. The Ontario Science Centre is too far away from the Toronto Core to be considered “accessible”, and the new proposed area on the waterfront is unlikely to happen any time soon (and certainly not without better transit).

So here’s the question… who wants to help?