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Visit – Calendar – From Greenwich to Griffith
October 24, 2025
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater

From Greenwich to Griffith

In celebration of Griffith Observatory’s 90th Anniversary, join the Foundation and distinguished guests from Royal Observatory in London as they commemorate 350 years of astronomical discovery.

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Program

The evening will feature a lecture in the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon theater by Paddy Rodgers, Director (Chief Executive) of Royal Museums Greenwich, which includes the Royal Observatory. The presentation will be curated especially for this occasion and will be accompanied by brief introductory remarks from Dr. E.C. Krupp, Director of Griffith Observatory.

Following the program, you are welcome to explore exhibits, observe the night sky through the Observatory’s historic Zeiss telescope, and enjoy the views of Los Angeles.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION

Advance registration is full. Seating is first come, first served and the standby line for guests without advance registration will be admitted beginning around 6:45 p.m. on the night of this event. There is no wait list, but guests waiting on standby will be seated until the theater is full.

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Paddy Rodgers

Paddy Rodgers was appointed Director (Chief Executive) of Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) in August 2019. RMG comprises of the National Maritime Museum (including the Caird Library), the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the Queen’s House, the historic clipper ship Cutty Sark, the Brass Foundry in Woolwich and the Prince Philip Maritime Collection Centre.
Previously, Paddy served as Chief Executive Officer of Euronav, the world’s largest independent publicly listed tanker company (2000–2019). He also served on the Board of Directors (2003-2019).

He graduated in law from University College London in 1981 and from the College of Law, Guildford in 1982. In 1984 he was admitted to practice law in England & Wales before joining Bentley, Stokes & Lowless as a qualified lawyer and in 1986 moved to Hong Kong where his practice focused on shipping working for Johnson Stokes & Masters.

Paddy served as a Director and Chairman of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (2011-2019). Paddy served on the Executive of Intertanko the tanker owners business association and has held several non-executive positions within the industry in P&I Mutual Associations and organisations in the shipping and shipping offshore sectors.

 

Griffith Observatory Foundation

This special event is hosted by Griffith Observatory Foundation and directly supports Griffith Observatory in its mission of inspiring everyone to observe, ponder, and understand the sky.