It opened in 1999, using funding from the Millennium Commission, the European Commission and English Partnerships but it closed its doors in 2004.
So take a look back and see who you can spot in these pictures going back to 1999.
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1. Meeting pupils
John Clarke from the Earth Centre pictured with pupils from Northcliffe School in 1997 before it opened in 1999 Photo: unknown
2. The first trees
Planting the first trees at the Earth Centre before it opened Photo: steve hall
3. Model works
Penelope Mawson, head of interpretation and Mike Davies, environmental engineer, Farley-McGrath Consulting Engineers look over a model of Future Works. Photo: Steve Hall-staff
4. Local materials
Local workers using locally quarried stone at the Earth Centre in 1998 Photo: Steve Hall-staff
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