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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
Yes
EventsForChildren
No
Place
The town or city
Glasgow
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
No
DisabledAccess
Yes
Activities
<p>For Doors Open Days in 2018 the top floor will be open, where you can enjoy views over the city and meet the tenants: the Glasgow Centre for Population Health and the University of Glasgow. As befits a former cinema, you can view a number of short films exploring life in Glasgow and hear more about work to understand Glasgow's health and tackle inequalities in the city, with a particular focus on the lives of children and young people. Booking for these tours is essential, though a small number of places will be available on the day.</p><p>Tours: Tue & Thu 5.30pm; Sat 11am & 12pm; 45 minutes</p><p>Booking:</p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/olympia-building-11th-sept-530pm-tickets-46323381481" target="_blank">Tuesday 11th September 5.30pm</a></p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/olympia-building-13th-sept-530pm-tickets-47510301591" target="_blank">Thursday 13th September 5.30pm</a></p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/olympia-building-15th-sept-11am-tickets-47510324660" target="_blank">Saturday 15th September 11am</a></p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/olympia-building-15th-sept-12pm-tickets-47510332684" target="_blank"><span>Saturday 15th September�12pm</span></a></p>
OpeningTime1
Tours: Tue & Thu 5.30pm; Sat 11am & 12pm; 45 minutes
ArchitectName
George Arthur and Son; Page\Park Architects
OpeningDate1
11/9/2018
OpeningDate2
15/9/2018
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
14415
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
2-16 Orr Street
AddressLine2
Bridgeton Cross
Postcode
G40 2QH
Parking
No
DisabledWC
Yes
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Olympia Building, The
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
glasgow
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2343
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,55.84983,-4.226222;
Description
An account of the resource
<p>The B-listed Olympia Building began life in 1911 as the Olympia Theatre of Varieties, and is now home to the Olympia Social Research Hub as well as Bridgeton Library and Scotland's first British Film Institute (BFI) Mediatheque. You are invited to the top floor to learn about health and life in Glasgow, the building's history, and take in the panoramic city views.</p><p>The B-listed Olympia Building began life in 1911 as the Olympia Theatre of Varieties, and has had an eventful history, being used as a theatre, cinema, bingo club and furniture store, before becoming derelict and suffering a serious fire in the early 21st century. It was acquired on behalf of the local community by Clyde Gateway Ltd in 2009 and, after extensive redevelopment, was reopened in 2012 as part of the regeneration of Bridgeton Cross. It is now home to the Olympia Social Research Hub as well as Bridgeton Library and Scotland's first British Film Institute (BFI) Mediatheque. <br /> </p>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1911; 2012