Ontario Science Centre
Ontario Science Center
The Ontario Science Center is a science and technology museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1964, the Ontario Science Center formally the Centennial Museum of Science and Technology was designed by Toronto architect Raymond Moriyama.
The center is located near the Don Valley Parkway about 11 kilometers northeast of downtown on Don Mills Road just south of Eglinton Avenue East in the former city of North York.
On September 26, 1969, the Science Centre officially opened to the public and is one of the first interactive science museums in the world.
The Science Center records an estimate of one million visitors every year with more than 165,000 being Ontario school students, and more than 77,000 through community access programs.
When you visit the Ontario Science Center, you have no choice but to stand in awe of its beauty and structure. The buildings and the design were part of an extensive change in Canadian architecture, and till today is an example of the brutalist architecture style.
Full of innovation, adventure, and exploration, the Science Center is not just a destination, it is also a space where visitors regardless of their age group can learn through play and discover ways to think like a scientist every day.
As one of Ontario’s most significant cultural attractions, the Ontario Science Center offers major collections in agriculture, aeronautics, mineralogy, botany, anatomy, textiles, and other fields. Also made available to the public are a giant dome theatre, outdoor exhibits, arboretum, and an aquarium.
The interesting part is that center has something to offer every of their visitor from all age groups and the visitors can take in live science shows demonstrations, discover the wonders of the galaxy in the Space Hall, check out science arcade and real-life rain forest and explore more than 500 interactive and permanent exhibits.
The exhibits feature astronomical science, the science of nature, geology, anatomy, how to play music, and several artifacts of science.
With a mission to inspire passion for the human adventure of discovery, the Science Center hosted a school program called the Ontario Science Center Science School that has been running since 1982.
The students at the Ontario secondary school complete one semester of school while involving in activities emphasizing the practical application of theory by volunteer activities there and in the local community and at the end gain Grade 12 science credits. Add a visit to the Ontario Science Center to your schedule in Toronto and you’ll never regret it!
The Ontario Science Center is a science and technology museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1964, the Ontario Science Center formally the Centennial Museum of Science and Technology was designed by Toronto architect Raymond Moriyama.
The center is located near the Don Valley Parkway about 11 kilometers northeast of downtown on Don Mills Road just south of Eglinton Avenue East in the former city of North York.
On September 26, 1969, the Science Centre officially opened to the public and is one of the first interactive science museums in the world.
The Science Center records an estimate of one million visitors every year with more than 165,000 being Ontario school students, and more than 77,000 through community access programs.
When you visit the Ontario Science Center, you have no choice but to stand in awe of its beauty and structure. The buildings and the design were part of an extensive change in Canadian architecture, and till today is an example of the brutalist architecture style.
Full of innovation, adventure, and exploration, the Science Center is not just a destination, it is also a space where visitors regardless of their age group can learn through play and discover ways to think like a scientist every day.
As one of Ontario’s most significant cultural attractions, the Ontario Science Center offers major collections in agriculture, aeronautics, mineralogy, botany, anatomy, textiles, and other fields. Also made available to the public are a giant dome theatre, outdoor exhibits, arboretum, and an aquarium.
The interesting part is that center has something to offer every of their visitor from all age groups and the visitors can take in live science shows demonstrations, discover the wonders of the galaxy in the Space Hall, check out science arcade and real-life rain forest and explore more than 500 interactive and permanent exhibits.
The exhibits feature astronomical science, the science of nature, geology, anatomy, how to play music, and several artifacts of science.
With a mission to inspire passion for the human adventure of discovery, the Science Center hosted a school program called the Ontario Science Center Science School that has been running since 1982.
The students at the Ontario secondary school complete one semester of school while involving in activities emphasizing the practical application of theory by volunteer activities there and in the local community and at the end gain Grade 12 science credits. Add a visit to the Ontario Science Center to your schedule in Toronto and you’ll never regret it!
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