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Our Dynamic Earth is a science centre in Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow....
, Scotland
Scotland

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. It is a prominent visitors attraction in the city, and also functions as a conference venue. It sits in the Holyrood
Holyrood

The name Holyrood may refer to:...
 area, beside the Scottish Parliament building
Scottish Parliament Building

The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scotland Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Edinburgh, within the World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh....
 and at the foot of Arthur's Seat
Arthur's Seat

Arthur's Seat may refer to:* Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, in Scotland* Arthurs Seat, Victoria, locality and hill in Australia* Arthur's Seat, Maharashtra, locality and plateau in India...
.

The centre opened in 1999 as one of the first major projects supported by the UK's Millennium Commission
Millennium Commission

The Millennium Commission in the United Kingdom was set up to aid communities at the end of the 2nd millennium and the start of the 3rd millennium....
. The project was the centrepiece of an urban regeneration plan which served to bring vitality to the former industrial land at the lower end of the Royal Mile
Royal Mile

The Royal Mile is the popular name for the succession of streets which form the main thoroughfare of Old Town, Edinburgh.As the name suggests, the Royal Mile is approximately one Mile long, and runs between two foci of History of Scotland in Scotland, from Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Castle Rock, Edinburgh down to Holyrood Abbey....
 and is housed within a distinctive landmark building, the William Younger Centre.

The building's structure consists of a steel mast-supported membrane stretched over a steel skeleton.






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Our Dynamic Earth is a science centre in Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow....
, Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
. It is a prominent visitors attraction in the city, and also functions as a conference venue. It sits in the Holyrood
Holyrood

The name Holyrood may refer to:...
 area, beside the Scottish Parliament building
Scottish Parliament Building

The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scotland Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Edinburgh, within the World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh....
 and at the foot of Arthur's Seat
Arthur's Seat

Arthur's Seat may refer to:* Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, in Scotland* Arthurs Seat, Victoria, locality and hill in Australia* Arthur's Seat, Maharashtra, locality and plateau in India...
.

The centre opened in 1999 as one of the first major projects supported by the UK's Millennium Commission
Millennium Commission

The Millennium Commission in the United Kingdom was set up to aid communities at the end of the 2nd millennium and the start of the 3rd millennium....
. The project was the centrepiece of an urban regeneration plan which served to bring vitality to the former industrial land at the lower end of the Royal Mile
Royal Mile

The Royal Mile is the popular name for the succession of streets which form the main thoroughfare of Old Town, Edinburgh.As the name suggests, the Royal Mile is approximately one Mile long, and runs between two foci of History of Scotland in Scotland, from Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Castle Rock, Edinburgh down to Holyrood Abbey....
 and is housed within a distinctive landmark building, the William Younger Centre.

The building's structure consists of a steel mast-supported membrane stretched over a steel skeleton. It was designed by architects Michael Hopkins and Partners
Hopkins Architects

Hopkins Architects is a prominent United Kingdom architectural firm established in 1976 by Michael Hopkins and Patricia Hopkins. The practice has won many awards for its work and has twice been shortlisted for the Stirling Prize, including in 2006 for Evelina Children's Hospital....
.

The principal focus of Our Dynamic Earth is to facilitate a better public understanding of the processes that have shaped the Earth (known as earth science
Earth science

Earth science , is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth . It is arguably a special case in planetary science, the Earth being the only known life-bearing planet....
).

The center's Scientific Director is the prominent Scottish geologist and science communicator Dr Stuart Monro
Stuart Monro

Stuart Kinnaird Monro Order of the British Empire, BSc, PhD, CGeol, Geological Society, Higher Education Academy, Royal Scottish Society of Arts is a prominent Scotland geologist and science communicator....
 who was instrumental in the establishment of the facility, formulating the interpretative plan for the exhibition and working with the designers to ensure the exhibition's scientific accuracy.

See also

  • Glasgow Science Centre
    Glasgow Science Centre

    Glasgow Science Centre is a visitor attraction located on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a purpose-built science centre composed of three principal buildings which are the Science Mall, an IMAX Movie theater and the Glasgow Tower....
     - Science Centre in Glasgow
    Glasgow

    Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands....
    , Scotland.
  • Satrosphere Science Centre
    Satrosphere Science Centre

    Satrosphere Science Centre is a science museum in Aberdeen, Scotland. It contains exhibits aimed mainly at younger children. It attracts primary school groups around the year and its exhibits are 'hands on' so that everything can be played with and examined....
     - Science Centre in Aberdeen
    Aberdeen

    Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....
    , Scotland.
  • Sensation Science Centre
    Sensation Science Centre

    Sensation is a science centre located in Dundee, Scotland.The interactive exhibits focus mainly on the life sciences, and in particular on the senses....
     - Science Centre in Dundee
    Dundee

    Dundee is the fourth-largest City status in the United Kingdom in Scotland and, fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....
    , Scotland.


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