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Interim Science Centre Opens on Toronto Waterfront as Ontario Place Location Is Built
The temporary site spans 86,000 square feet and adds new exhibits while the province builds a $1.04 billion permanent centre.
- On Monday, Culture Minister Stan Cho unveiled the Ontario Science Centre's temporary location at the Harbourfront Centre, aiming to bring science to life for families and students.
- The province abruptly closed the original Ontario Science Centre at Don Mills and Eglinton two years ago, citing safety concerns, though workers and critics dispute the roof repair claims.
- Covering about 86,000 square feet, the interim facility is roughly 15 per cent of the former 568,000-square-foot site, featuring KidSpark and an "Innovation Station."
- Construction of a permanent Ontario Science Centre is underway at Ontario Place, scheduled to open in 2029, with Premier Doug Ford's government contracting Ontario Science Partners for over $1 billion.
- Officials plan to add more exhibits later this year but could not confirm the temporary site's total cost; Cho remains "not sure" about the vacant Don Mills location's future.
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Interim science centre opens on Toronto waterfront as Ontario Place location is built
TORONTO - The interim location of the Ontario Science Centre is now open to the public, as construction gets underway for a new, permanent home at Ontario Place set to
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Ford Asks Ontarians to Settle for Less With A Temporary Science Centre That is Incomplete and Inadequate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 29 June 2026 DON VALLEY EAST, ON – Today, Dr. Adil Shamji, Member of Provincial Parliament for Don Valley East, released the following statement in response to an announcement of the official opening of a temporary Ontario Science Centre. Two years after the sudden closure of the Ontario Science Centre, the Ford government is marking the official opening of a temporary location that is barely 15% the size of the origin…
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