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One
of
the
features
at
the
centre
used
to
include
Technopolis
where
people
were
allowed
to
feel
part
of
Lanarkshire's
past,
by
re-creating
scenes
of
eras
including
heavy
industry
and
steel
production.
Domestic
life
of
the
area
is
re-created
through
various
talking
figures
and
interactive
interpretation.
However
this
part
of
the
Heritage
Centre
was
closed
in
2011
and
turned
over
to
the
storage
of
paper
archives.
There
is
also
a
gallery
room,
located
at
the
ground
floor,
showing
exhibitions
provided
by
North
Lanarkshire
Council
and
also
exhibitions
outwith
the
local
council
area.
Some
international
exhibitions
are
also
on
display
there,
and
exhibitions
are
updated
regularly.
The
local
studies
and
family
research
room
is
where
reference
media
such
as
PC's
and
Microfilm
are
based,
that
allow
visitors
to
browse
through
local
and
personal
records,
usually
to
search
for
family
ties
or
former
occupations.
Also,
based
within
the
heritage
centre,
is
the
viewing
tower,
located
on
the
fifth
floor
of
the
building,
giving
an
excellent
view
of
the
Clyde
Valley
region,
the
Campsie
Fells,
and
of
mountains
from
Tinto
Hill
to
as
far
back
as
Ben
Lomond,
usually
only
viewable
in
sunny
conditions.
As
well
as
those
features,
there
is
a
gift
shop
that
sells
a
range
of
books
about
local
heritage,
and
also
items
typical
of
a
museum/heritage
centre
gift
shop
(postcards,
toys,
sweets
etc.).
The
centre
is
also
wheelchair
accessible,
with
lifts
in
operation
inside
the
centre.
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