 Glasgow Science Centre and Glasgow Tower, the tallest structure in Scotland | |
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| Established | 2001 |
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| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′31″N 4°17′38″W / 55.858542°N 4.293803°W |
| Website | www.glasgowsciencecentre.org |
Glasgow Science Centre is a visitor attraction located in the Clyde Waterfront Regeneration area on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Queen Elizabeth II opened Glasgow Science Centre on 5 July 2001. It is one of Scotland's most popular paid-for visitor attractions.[1] It is a purpose-built science centre composed of three principal buildings: Science Mall, Glasgow Tower and an IMAX cinema. It is a registered charity under Scottish law.[2]
The Scottish tourist board, VisitScotland, awarded Glasgow Science Centre a five star rating in the visitor attraction category.[3]
As well as its main location, Glasgow Science Centre also manages the visitor centre at Whitelee Wind Farm, which opened to the public in 2009.
- ^ "Visitor numbers up at Scots attractions". BBC News. 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Glasgow Science Centre, Registered Charity no. SC030809". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
- ^ "Glasgow Science Centre on Visitscotland.com". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.