Glasgow Science Centre, The

The Glasgow Science Centre
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This is the name given to the Millennium Commission Lottery funded project that lies on the southern bank of the River Clyde, on the site of the 1988 Garden Festival. The Centre comprises Scotland's first Imax Cinema, a 122m (400 feet) fully rotating tower with viewing platform and a four storey, titanium clad Science Mall, which includes a range of interactive displays and exhibitions. The centre was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth in July 2001.

Opposite lies the futuristic Clyde Auditorium and Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.

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