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08/09/2017
W5 To Undergo £4.5m Transformation
The W5 centre at the Odyssey in Belfast is to undergo a £4.5million transformation.
The science and discovery centre will receive £3m of funding from Inspiring Science Fund, which is a partnership between the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Wellcome, with a further £1.5m investment from the venue's owners, the Odyssey Trust.
Eric Porter, chairman of the Odyssey Trust, said: "Our contribution to the overall funding package is part of the trust's wider objective to transform the Odyssey into a hub for families in Northern Ireland.
"Public engagement is at the heart of the transformation and we want to invest in the complex to help improve our facilities and provide families with a number of high quality experiences under one roof."
The revamp will take approximately 24 to 30 months to complete.
(CD)
The science and discovery centre will receive £3m of funding from Inspiring Science Fund, which is a partnership between the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Wellcome, with a further £1.5m investment from the venue's owners, the Odyssey Trust.
Eric Porter, chairman of the Odyssey Trust, said: "Our contribution to the overall funding package is part of the trust's wider objective to transform the Odyssey into a hub for families in Northern Ireland.
"Public engagement is at the heart of the transformation and we want to invest in the complex to help improve our facilities and provide families with a number of high quality experiences under one roof."
The revamp will take approximately 24 to 30 months to complete.
(CD)
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