Amazing building constructed for this specific purpose of supporting 4 tons of telescope. Closes this month for 2 year refurbishment so great opportunity to see it again. Knowledgeable and helpful staff on hand to explain purpose and working
very nice and peaceful place to view the sky at night
One of the few public buildings of its type. Well worth a visit.
Very cool experience. Want to come back in winter time when you can actually look through it!
Thomas Coats built this observatory after some citizens professed an interest in astronomy, a man whose philanthropy was famed, his thread mills making him and his brothers the Bill Gates of their time. The observatory is still in working order and open to the public, although now superceded by significantly more powerful telescopes. The mills that provided the wealth for this project closed in the 80s, but like this building still stand albeit with a different use as living memorials to this man and the company he founded. Coats the company? They have a small presence in Paisley only despite being a billion pound company, but without history what are we?
Wanted to do this for years. Well worth the wait. Looked at the moon felt as if you could reach out and touch it.
Very interesting tour, excellent orrery and telescope is cool. Very informative tour guide.
Was really personal touch given by the woman doing the tour
It's a good place to visit. You need to go through the museum to gain access to the building. It's free to visit. If you have mobility issue's it's stair all the way up to the top. The video presentation was good.
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