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Opening of the Kirkcudbright Dark Space Visitor Centre and Planetarium

  • Submitted by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-00774

That the Parliament welcomes the opening of Kirkcudbright Dark Space Visitor Centre and Planetarium, which is a state-of-the-art, interactive experience suitable for all ages; acknowledges that its exhibition contains science- and space-themed exhibits designed to enthuse and educate everyone; notes that its immersive planetarium-domed cinema screen will allow visitors to explore the inside of the human body while also journey around the Earth; believes that it will provide valuable employment for permanent and seasonal staff; notes that it aims to build on Galloway Forest Park, which has had Dark Sky status since 2009; believes that this is recognised as being one of the world's best places for stargazing; acknowledges the enormous pride and contribution of the residents in Kirkcudbright in supporting this venture; wishes everyone involved with it every success in the coming months as many bookings are received; believes that this will help put the town firmly on the map again; hopes that it will also encourage more young people from the area to get involved with science subjects, and praises the vision of Kirkcudbright Development Trust in raising more than £2.6 million to restore and develop the former school for community use and hopefully attracting 30,000 visitors to the area annually.


Supported by: Alasdair Allan, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Douglas Ross, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle