BETA
Chapter 1
The backward celestial ceiling
Chapter 2
Secrets of the whispering gallery
Chapter 3
Hidden tracks and secret rooms
YOUR GOAL
Master of Secrets of Grand Central
Ch 1 · The backward celestial ceiling
marcus Grand Central Celestial Ceiling
Grand Central's ceiling, quite the view! (Oh-oh!) The stars are painted backward, it's true!
marcus The wealthy Vanderbilt family claimed the stars were drawn from God's point of view.
Fun Fact
Ceiling light bulbs: The stars on Grand Central's ceiling are lit with individual light bulbs that workers can change from behind the plaster ceiling.
Glossary
zodiac (noun)
A band of the sky divided into twelve equal areas or signs, mostly named after constellations. In 1913, commuters noticed that the constellation mural inside Grand Central Terminal was painted in reverse.
A band of the sky divided into twelve equal areas or signs, mostly named after constellations. In 1913, commuters noticed that the constellation mural inside Grand Central Terminal was painted in reverse.
Quiz
What substance caused the dark grime on the Grand Central ceiling before the 1998 restoration?
Quiz
How did the Vanderbilt family explain the backward stars on the Grand Central ceiling?
Quiz
Which constellation on the Grand Central ceiling is painted facing the correct direction, unlike the others?