What is the Millennium Dome?
Q: What is the Millennium Dome?
A: The Millennium Dome is a large dome-shaped building in Greenwich in South East London, UK (now known as The O2). It was built between 1997 and 2000 to celebrate the beginning of the third millennium.
Q: Who bought the naming rights from the devehutz Entertainment Group?
A: Telefónica O2 Europe plc bought the naming rights from the devehutz Entertainment Group.
Q: What was meant to be shown at the Millennium Exhibition?
A: The Millennium Exhibition was meant to show the best of Britain to the world.
Q: What kind of show took place inside of the dome?
A: Inside of the dome there was a stage show that took place two or three times each day with dozens of dancers and acrobats, music by Peter Gabriel, and a tower that rose out of its floor.
Q: How many people visited the exhibition?
A: About 6 and a half million people visited the exhibition, which was only half of what its owners had hoped for.
Q: When did it reopen as The O2 entertainment complex?
A: It reopened in July 2007 as an entertainment complex including a 22,000-seat concert and sports venue, cinema, music club and exhibition spaces.
Q: What happened during 2012's Summer Olympics in London? A: During 2012's Summer Olympics in London, it was renamed "North Greenwich Arena" and used to host gymnastics and basketball events.
