Science World
Posted by: grafinator
N 49° 16.393 W 123° 06.210
10U E 492471 N 5457833
The building was constructed for Expo ’86 and served as the Expo Centre.
Waymark Code: WMWR3
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/29/2006
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The Science World ‘golf ball’ is actually a geodesic dome, the design of which was created by American inventor R. Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983).
In addition to the OMNIMAX Theatre and the Science Theatre, Science World is home to five permanent galleries: the Eureka! Gallery, the Sara Stern Search Gallery, the Kidspace Gallery, the Our World Gallery, and Illusions. It also boasts a feature gallery for special exhibitions.
Building Address: 1455 Quebec Street Vancouver, BC Canada V6A 3Z7
Is it open to the general public?: yes
When was it built? (Approximate if you must.): 01/01/1986
What is the name of this building?: Telus World of Science
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