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The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Bringing the wonder and excitement of space to Earth
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre is a non-profit community resource that
brings the wonder of space to Earth, while providing a personal sense of
ongoing discovery. Through innovative programming, exhibits & activities,
our goal is to inspire sustained interest in the fields of earth science,
space science and astronomy.
The mission of the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre is to portray the drama of
the Universe in an interesting, exciting, accurate and entertaining manner.
The Centre aims to advance public knowledge and celebrate space
sciences.
A Brief History of Time
Completed in 1968, the H.R. MacMillan Planetarium was a gift from lumber
baron H.R. MacMillan to the citizens of Vancouver. From its inception, The
Space Centre has shared its facilities with the Vancouver Museum.
In 1979, the Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory was added through a grant
from Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Southam in memory of their son.
In 1997, the Planetarium evolved into the Pacific Space Centre after
completing a successful $9 million expansion project. In addition to a
renovated Planetarium Star Theatre and Star Deck, the expanded Pacific Space
Centre includes state-of-the art programming and exhibits including the
GroundStation Canada multimedia theatre, Virtual Voyages B.C.s first
full-motion simulator and the Cosmic Courtyard interactive exhibition
gallery.
On February 23, 2000, in recognition of the contributions of H.R. MacMillan
and his family to this facility, as well as throughout British Columbia, the
Pacific Space Centre was renamed the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.
Click here to visit the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
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