The Zaha Hadid-designed Aquatics Centre, used during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, will open to the public on 1 March.

The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) – which operates the park – said the relaunch of the centre will be a major landmark as it prepares for the full opening of the southern section of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, due to take place in early April.

The opening day of the Aquatics Centre will be marked by a number of special events and the first public swimming sessions. The centre has two 50m pools, a diving pool and a newly installed gym. Visitor ticket prices for the centre will start from £4.50 a session.

• Earlier this month, LLDC announced that it had appointed Balfour Beatty Group as lead contractor to carry out works to the QEII Park's Olympic Stadium.

The £154m contract will see Balfour Beatty lead the transformation of the Stadium into an all round multi-use venue, delivering a lasting sporting, cultural and commercial legacy in east London.

The stadium is set to host five matches during the 2015 Rugby World Cup and then reopen fully in 2016 when it becomes the new permanent home of West Ham United Football Club.

LLDC chief executive Dennis Hone said the opening of the south of the park will be "a huge moment in our vision to create a new heart of east London".