The Big Idea, Science museum in North Ayrshire, Scotland
The science center features five specialized sections focusing on Power, Control, Materials, Communication, and Mechanisms within its modern exhibition space.
The museum opened in April 2000 on a former Nobel Explosives manufacturing site, with an investment of 14 million pounds from various funding sources.
The exhibition space contained displays highlighting Scottish inventors including John Napier, William Murdock, Alexander Fleming, and John Logie Baird.
A retractable footbridge called the Bridge of Scottish Inventions connects the museum to the town of Irvine across the River Irvine.
Students from Ardeer Primary School placed a time capsule under the reception area in June 1999 before the museum opened.
Location: North Ayrshire
Inception: 2000
GPS coordinates: 55.60890,-4.69417
Latest update: March 13, 2025 14:17
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