Canolfan Darganfod Gwyddoniaeth Xplore! (Welsh) | |
Former name | Techniquest@NEWI (2003–2009) Techniquest Glyndŵr (2009–2020) |
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Established | April 2003 (as Techniquest@NEWI) 3 October 2020 (local re-opening) 7 December 2021 (official re-opening)[a] |
Location | 17 Henblas Street, Wrexham, Wrexham County Borough, Wales LL13 8AE |
Coordinates | 53°02′47″N 2°59′31″W / 53.04639°N 2.99191°W |
Type | Science centre |
Visitors | 13,000 (Oct 2020–Jan 22)[b] |
Architect | DAY Architectural (for renovation) |
Owner | North Wales Science Limited (Wrexham University) |
Public transit access | Wrexham Central Wrexham bus station |
Website | www |
Xplore! Science Discovery Centre,[c] branded simply as Xplore!, is a science centre in Wrexham, Wales. It is currently based between Henblas Street and Chester Street in Wrexham city centre. Formerly known as Techniquest@NEWI and Techniquest Glyndŵr, as a sister venue to Cardiff's Techniquest, it was housed on Wrexham University's (then Glyndŵr University) Plas Coch campus from 2003 until its relocation in 2020. The centre is operated by North Wales Science, a charity wholly owned by Wrexham University.
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