Exhibition sights in Scotland
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Our Dynamic Earth
The modernistic white marquee pitched beneath Salisbury Crags marks Our Dynamic Earth, billed as an interactive, multimedia journey of discovery through Earth's history from the Big Bang to the present day. Hugely popular with kids of all ages, it's a slick extravaganza of whiz-bang special effects and 3-D movies cleverly designed to fire up young minds with curiosity about all things geological and environmental. Its true purpose, of course, is to disgorge you into a gift shop where you can buy model dinosaurs and souvenir T-shirts.
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Scotch Whisky Experience
A former school houses this multimedia centre explaining the making of whisky from barley to bottle in a series of exhibits, demonstrations and tours that combine sight, sound and smell, including the world's largest collection of malt whiskies; look out for Peat the distillery cat! There's also a restaurant that serves traditional Scottish dishes with, where possible, a dash of whisky thrown in. It's a short distance downhill from the Castle Esplanade.
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3D Loch Ness Experience
The centrepiece of this exhibition dedicated to Scotland's most famous mythical beastie is a 3D documentary film (in five languages) exploring the various theories, eyewitness accounts and hoaxes surrounding the Loch Ness Monster. Plus, of course, a gift shop crammed with cheekily priced cuddly toys in the form of Nessie…
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Lewis Loom Centre
This centre houses an exhibition on the history of Harris Tweed; the 40-minute guided tour (£2.50 extra) includes spinning and weaving demonstrations.
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Findhorn Heritage Centre
Findhorn Heritage Centre, housed in a former salmon-fisher’s bothy at the northern end of the village, records the history of the settlement.
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Nessieland Castle Monster Centre
This attraction is a miniature theme park aimed squarely at the kids, though we suspect its main function is to sell you Loch Ness monster souvenirs.
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Up-Helly-Aa Exhibition
This exhibition provides the background to Shetland's bizarre, annual Viking fire festival, with photos and videos documenting the event, and displays of the galleys and costumes from the last 10 years.
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