On September 26, 1969, a radio signal from over 1.5 billion light-years away struck a circuit that raised the curtain at the Ontario Science Centre’s official opening.
As a gift to the people of Ontario to mark Canada’s Centennial, the provincial government commissioned architect Raymond Moriyama in 1964 to design the Ontario Science Centre—one of the first interactive science museums in the world.
For the past 55 years, the Science Centre has inspired a love of science in millions of visitors. Guided by the belief that science, technology and innovation will help us shape a better future, we continue moving forward, preparing for our interim location and looking ahead to our new home at Ontario Place.
Since the closure of our location on Don Mills Road, we continue to ignite curiosity by bringing science experiences to new spots in new ways, including pop-up programs at events and festivals, hands-on experiments in schools, online experiences and more.
See our mission and vision statement.
As a not-for-profit agency of the Government of Ontario, the Science Centre relies on provincial support as well as generous individuals, corporations and foundations that share a commitment to science and education for additional operating support. Learn more about supporting the Ontario Science Centre.
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