the entrance to the science centre with the imax cinema, bbc offices and the armadillo concert hall also in the shot.

Glasgow Science Centre - Glasgow visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Glasgow Science Centre' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Strathclyde.

Glasgow Science Centre is promoted as 'Scotland's leading Science attraction offers great fun, hands-on science adventures and days out for all the family.' The purpose built complex, on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow contains the Science Mall, an IMAX cinema and the Glasgow Tower. It has been granted a '5-star attraction award' by VisitScotland.

The Glasgow Science Centre opened in 2001 as part of the redevelopment of the Pacific Quay are of Glasgow.

Glasgow Science Centre - Attractions

• Science Mall - a titanium-clad crescent shape dome containing over 250 interactive science-learning exhibits on 3 floors, a Science Show Theatre and the Glasgow Science Centre Planetarium with a Zeiss optical-mechanical projector that projects images of the night sky onto a 15m diameter dome.
• IMAX Cinema - currently the only IMAX cinema in Scotland with seating for 370 and a 19m x 25m screen with 2D and 3D films.
• Glasgow Tower - 127m tall tower with a panoramic viewing platform at the top. The whole tower stands on a thrust bearing and the entire structure rotates.

Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific Quay Glasgow G51 1EA
Phone: 0141 420 5000

Bus: Festival Park (23, 23A, 26, 26E, 700), Ibrox SPT Subway Station (89)
Ferry: Glasgow Science Centre North Quay
Train: Exhibition Centre (Glasgow) Rail Station
Tram: Ibrox SPT Subway Station
Underground: Cessnock SPT Subway Station (0.8 miles), Ibrox SPT Subway Station (0.7 miles)