That the Parliament marks 90 years since Mills Observatory in Dundee first opened its doors in 1935; notes that entry is free for all visitors, allowing amateur and professional astronomers alike to create lasting memories; understands that, in 2024, the facility had a record-breaking season, welcoming 14,000 visitors and contributing to Dundee’s ever-expanding tourism sector; notes that Mills Observatory is the UK’s first purpose-built public observatory; recognises that the observatory is unusual in that its dome is made from papier-mâché and that it is the only observatory open in the whole of the UK to boast this feature, and wishes Mills Observatory many more years of success providing educational experiences to the city and to visitors alike as Dundee’s gateway to the stars.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed, Mercedes Villalba, Tess White