Minister of State for Energy, Malcolm Wicks MP opened the Visitor Centre on 29 October 2007. Pictured here with Dorothy Thompson, Chief Executive of Drax.

New Visitor Centre reception.

The Centre’s primary aim is to educate. The tour allows different age groups to learn as it is functionally geared towards a range of abilities. It provides a stimulating and enjoyable environment and provides maximum learning opportunities.

Numbered spots on the floor guide visitors around the centre.

Health and Safety exhibition - life sized mannequins wearing a variety of safety wear.

Activity tables, plasma screens, bright image displays and a message board allow visitors to discover how a large power generator like Drax works.

Pictured image boards teach visitors how Drax is reducing emissions and has a constant commitment to improving the environment.

Process board lit up to help visitors learn and understand technically difficult and complex information.

Pupils from Dringhouses Primary School in York are shown the new hands on exhibitions.

Station Guide explains to a Dringhouses Primary School pupil visiting the centre how Drax works.

Scale model of the power station site, built with precise accuracy and attention to detail.