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Vancouver turns its Science World museum into a giant 17-story soccer ball for the World Cup
The museum also hosts a FIFA Museum exhibit and has seen a surge in visitors as broadcasters and social media spotlight the installation.
- Vancouver transformed its downtown Science World museum into a giant 17-story soccer ball for the World Cup, turning the geodesic dome into a replica ball near BC Place stadium.
- Adidas, the designer of the World Cup's official match ball, approved the creation of this large-scale replica.
- The soccer ball panels were made pliable, numbered for exact placement, and installed with special ties to allow slight movement in the wind.
- During the World Cup, Science World remains a museum and features a special exhibit called Soccer and Technology from the FIFA Museum.
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Vancouver turns its Science World museum into a giant 17-story soccer ball for the World Cup
It started with a whimsical idea. Why not transform the landmark Science World museum in downtown Vancouver, the geodesic dome-topped building not far from BC Place stadium, into a gigantic 17-story soccer ball for the World Cup?
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