The Big Idea

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The Big Idea was a science centre located in the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located on the former Nobel Explosives manufacturing site on the Ardeer Peninsula, a new science and learning centre was planned in 2000 by the Millennium Commission, to celebrate the history of invention and inventors.

2000 — 2003  Wikimedia, Wikidata
museum, United Kingdom, 

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Location: 55.6089, -4.6942, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Ardrossan Castle ⓘ
    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Auchinleck Castle ⓘ
    castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK, now ruinous  
  • Baltersan Castle ⓘ
    castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie ⓘ
    tower house in Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Barr Castle ⓘ
    late medieval tower house in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Caldwell Tower ⓘ
    tower in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Castle Semple ⓘ
    castle in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
  • Culzean Castle ⓘ
    country house incorporating earlier castle and tower house fabric, near Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Dundonald Castle ⓘ
    castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Dunure Castle ⓘ
    castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Greenan Castle ⓘ
    castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Hunterston Castle ⓘ
    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Kelburn Castle ⓘ
    country house in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Little Cumbrae Castle ⓘ
    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Montfode Castle ⓘ
    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Seagate Castle ⓘ
    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Skelmorlie Castle ⓘ
    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Sorn Castle ⓘ
    castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Dean Castle ⓘ
    castle and museum in East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom  
  • Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton ⓘ
    clubhouse, now museum, in Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Burns House Museum ⓘ
    museum in East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Dalgarven Mill Museum of Country Life and Costume ⓘ
    museum in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Rozelle House Museum and Galleries ⓘ
    country house in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Scottish Maritime Museum ⓘ
    maritime museum in Irvine and Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Stewarton Museum ⓘ
    museum in Stewarton, Scotland, UK
  • Mount Stuart House ⓘ
    country house on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK
  • The Robertson Museum ⓘ
    museum in Millport, Scotland, UK
  • Dick Institute ⓘ
    public library in East Ayrshire, Scotland  
  • Weaver's Cottage, Kilbarchan ⓘ
    museum in Kilbarchan, Scotland, UK
  • North Ayrshire Heritage Centre ⓘ
    public library in North Ayrshire
  • Wellwood Burns Centre and Museum ⓘ
    museum in Irvine, Scotland, UK
  • Lochgoin Covenanters Museum ⓘ
    museum in Fenwick, Scotland, UK
  • Largs Museum ⓘ
    museum in Largs, Scotland, UK
  • Ayrshire Yeomanry Museum ⓘ
    museum in Alloway, South Ayrshuire, Scotland, UK
  • West Kilbride Museum ⓘ
    museum in West Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Christian Heritage Museum ⓘ
    museum in Largs, Scotland, UK
  • Dundonald Castle Museum ⓘ
    museum in Dundonald, Scotland, UK
  • Kilwinning Heritage Centre ⓘ
    museum in Kilwinning, Scotland, UK
  • Barr Castle Museum ⓘ
    museum in Galston, Scotland, UK
  • Dumfries House ⓘ
    country house in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Johnstone Community Museum ⓘ
    museum in St Johnstone, Scotland, UK
  • Greenock Fire Museum And Heritage Centre ⓘ
    museum in Paisley, Scotland, UK
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The Big Idea & Bridge of Scottish Invention, IrvineThe Big Idea & Bridge of Scottish Invention, Irvine
The Big Idea, token. Irvine, North Ayrshire, ScotlandThe Big Idea, token. Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Aerial view of Ardeer peninsula from SouthAerial view of Ardeer peninsula from South
The Big Idea and Sliding Bridge. Irvine,The Big Idea and Sliding Bridge. Irvine,
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    sitecastleArdrossan CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleAuchinleck Castlecastle ruinWikidata
    sitecastleBaltersan CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleBarony and Castle of Kilbirniecastle, tower houseWikidata
    sitecastleBarr CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleCaldwell Towertower houseWikidata
    sitecastleCastle SemplecastleWikidata
    sitecastleCulzean Castlecountry house, castle, tower houseWikidata
    sitecastleDundonald Castlecastle, contour fort, level terrain fortWikidata
    sitecastleDunure CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleGreenan Castlecastle, promontory fortWikidata
    sitecastleHunterston CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleKelburn Castlecastle, country houseWikidata
    sitecastleLittle Cumbrae Castletower houseWikidata
    sitecastleMontfode Castletower houseWikidata
    sitecastleSeagate CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleSkelmorlie CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleSorn CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastle1350Dean Castlecastle, military museum, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseumBachelors' Club, Tarboltonmuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseumBurns House Museummuseum, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseumDalgarven Mill Museum of Country Life and Costumemuseum, independent museum, fashion museumWikidata
    sitemuseumRozelle House Museum and Galleriesmuseum, country house, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseumScottish Maritime Museummaritime museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseumStewarton MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1870Mount Stuart Househistoric house museum, country houseWikidata
    sitemuseum1897The Robertson MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1901Dick Institutemuseum, public library, art museum, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1955Weaver's Cottage, Kilbarchanmuseum, history museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1959North Ayrshire Heritage Centremuseum, public library, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1962Wellwood Burns Centre and MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1965Lochgoin Covenanters MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1967Largs MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1974Ayrshire Yeomanry Museumregimental museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1987West Kilbride Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1992Christian Heritage MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1994Dundonald Castle MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1995Kilwinning Heritage CentremuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum2001Barr Castle MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum2008Dumfries Househistoric house museum, country houseWikidata
    sitemuseum2008Johnstone Community MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum2012Greenock Fire Museum And Heritage CentremuseumWikidata
    commonsimageThe Big Idea & Bridge of Scottish Invention, Irvine Commons
    commonsimageThe Big Idea, token. Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland Commons
    commonsimageAerial view of Ardeer peninsula from South Commons
    commonsimageThe Big Idea and Sliding Bridge. Irvine, Commons
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