Our 10th birthday
The Eden Project is celebrating its 10th birthday this year.
Since opening to the public in March 2001:
- nearly 13 million people have visited our site in Cornwall
- as an educational charity we've worked with people around the world on numerous transformational projects
- we've earned the local economy over £1 billion.
Find out about the inspiring story behind the Eden Project, the people we've worked with to make change happen, and how we're marking our anniversary with our biggest ever calendar of events.
10th birthday timeline
From clay pit to world-famous visitor attraction and educational charity – see how our story unfolded.
Browse the timelineCelebration: Circus at Eden
NoFit State Circus performed their Labyrinth show, which was created to complement our site.
Enter the LabyrinthCelebrity birthday greetings
Watch and read birthday greetings from the likes of Prince Charles, Alan Titchmarsh and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
Check out the greetingsThe Eden story
Read the extraordinary story of the Eden Project, in this 10th anniversary edition of co-founder Tim Smit's book.
Buy a copy