{"id":61631,"date":"2024-07-30T10:13:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T10:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/18b9886a-8ef0-4774-8d9c-3b1b9b790025"},"modified":"2024-07-30T10:39:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T10:39:42","slug":"historic-uk-observatory-at-herstmonceux-announces-plan-to-leave-current-premises","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/historic-uk-observatory-at-herstmonceux-announces-plan-to-leave-current-premises\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic UK observatory at Herstmonceux announces plan to leave current premises"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Iain Todd\n <\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 30 July 2024 at 10:13 AM<\/p>

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The Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux, one of Britain’s most well-known and historic observatories, has announced it will be leaving its current site before the end of 2026.<\/p>

A statement on the Observatory Science Centre<\/a>‘s website said that, having been told the lease will not be extended, they are on the hunt for new premises.<\/p>

The Science Centre opened at the current site in East Sussex in 1995 and welcomes around 60,000 visitors through its doors every year, according to the observatory.<\/p>

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One of the domes at the historic Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux, which is now looking for new premises. Credit: Dukas\/Steve Vidler\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Herstmonceux had previously been the site of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, which left the premises in 1990.<\/p>
Science Projects Ltd. then took over the lease of the buildings and opened the current Science Centre.<\/p>
With the observatory’s historic telescopes still at the site, a heritage lottery grant was secured and an exhibition opened to tell the story of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.<\/p>
The centre’s telescopes and domes were also refurbished for the purposes of public outreach.<\/p>
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Credit: the Observatory Science Centre, Hersmonceux<\/figcaption><\/figure>
“We will be very sad to leave the Observatory, which has been our home for the past 30 years but we are excited at the prospect of finding a new location for our many spectacular interactive science exhibits,” says Abbie Rumbold, Interim CEO of the Observatory Science Centre.<\/p>
“We hope that moving will allow us to develop, with more space for science indoors and out and more school and holiday workshops – as well as all you usually expect from us \u2013 engaging exhibits, science shows and events.<\/p>
“And hopefully all with increased accessibility so that more members of the community can benefit.<\/p>
“Until then it will be business as usual \u2013 we are looking forward to a great summer and then a year packed full of events for our 30th anniversary in 2025.<\/p>
“So watch this space and please contact me at abbie@science-projects.org<\/a> if you know somewhere you think might suit us!”<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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