According to Visit Knoxville, each pane of glass on the sphere is made with 24-karat gold which gives it its reflective gold color. There is also an observation deck, which offers a 360-degree view of ...

The Sunsphere's observation deck, which has been closed since March 2020, is reopening to the public later this month. But the formerly free experience will now cost guests $5 as Visit Knoxville looks ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Visitors at The Sunsphere can again head up to the landmark's observation deck, taking in views of Knoxville and its surrounding mountains. The observation deck was closed for ...

With the renovated observation deck open and the tower painted blue, the Sunsphere is now ready for its next improvement: a visitors center. Construction is expected to begin by the end of the month ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Visit Knoxville announced Tuesday the Sunsphere Welcome Center will officially open on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The new welcome center is part of the second phase of upgrades to the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Visit Knoxville announced on social media that the Sunsphere’s fourth floor is temporarily closed for repairs. The Sunsphere will close its observation deck due to a frozen ...

When Knoxville’s iconic Sunsphere debuts its new welcome center just before Thanksgiving, it will introduce a new, higher ticket price as well. Beginning Nov. 20, tickets to the Sunsphere will be $10 ...

Bart Simpson would be happy. Not only is the Sunsphere still standing, but its fourth-floor observation deck has reopened to the public. A small crowd gathered July 5 as the deck opened for the first ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The iconic Sunsphere in downtown Knoxville will be celebrated with “coffee and Clydesdales” in November as its Welcome Center is opened as part of Phase II of its ongoing ...

The Sunsphere’s tower was blue, then it was green and now it’s blue again. But one thing has always been true: When the sun goes down and the sky grows dark, so does the Sunsphere. Our friends at ...