Santa Monica Camera Obscura, Camera obscura mechanism in Palisades Park, Santa Monica, United States
The Santa Monica Camera Obscura projects real-time images of the outside environment onto a white disk through a rotating periscope and mirror system.
Built in 1898 by Robert F. Jones, the device moved to several locations before settling in its current building designed by Weldon J. Fulton in 1955.
The facility now functions as an art laboratory where selected artists work in residence during three different seasonal periods throughout the year.
Visitors must exchange their driver's license for a key at the office to access the camera obscura room located at 1450 Ocean Avenue.
The mechanism features a rotating turret with specialized optics that captures panoramic views of the Santa Monica Beach and surrounding landscape.
GPS coordinates: 34.01274,-118.49687
Latest update: March 5, 2025 06:37
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