The Millennium Dome

About The Millennium Dome

Situated in Docklands, the Millennium Dome is one of London's most recognisable and controversial landmarks. Designed by Richard Rogers and funded by successive UK governments, the Dome was constructed as part of London's Millennium celebrations, along with the Millennium Bridge and the London Eye.

As the name suggests, it is a dome-shaped white marquee supported by twelve towers and is the world's largest single-roof structure.

When the Dome opened to the public in the year 2000 it was divided into zones which included 'Faith', 'Body', 'Money', 'Mind' and 'Learning' as well as a central staging area. Here the Millennium was welcomed by the music of Peter Gabriel backed by a team of more than 150 acrobats, and a specially made short film about a time-travelling Blackadder was shown throughout the year in an on-site cinema.

The Dome hosted the artistic gymnastics events and medal rounds of basketball in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Wheelchair basketball events also took place at the Dome during the 2012 Summer Paralympics.