Castle Howard's Millennium celebrations will gently remind everyone that a dome is not a new idea.
The stately home was the first private building in England to boast such a structure.
Its Domes 2000 display will cash in on the interest generated by the infamous Greenwich construction.
This is an imaginative idea which will boost the region's tourist trade.
Castle Howard's dome was not only the first, it has also lasted the longest - more than 300 years so far.
The Millennium Dome may be the most costly ever built, but it is unlikely to prove as enduring as its North Yorkshire predecessor.
see NEWS 'Dome from home for Millennium'
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