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Detail where the geodesic dome meets the lower structure; Following the Expo 86 World's Fair, an intensive lobbying campaign was launched to secure the landmark Expo Centre building for Science World. With much government backing, the geodesic dome, based on the design by Buckminster Fuller, was obtained from the province and a massive fund-raising campaign ensued. Donations from the federal, provincial and municipal governments, the GVRD, the private sector, foundations, and individuals contributed $19.1 million to build an addition to the Expo Centre, redesign the interior and fabricate exhibits. In 1988, in a four month preview, over 310,000 visitors came to see the new building. A year later, a 400 seat OMNIMAX theatre in the upper section of the dome was opened. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 2/11/2008)