Forty years after it was established as one of the worlds first interactive science museums, the Ontario Science Centre is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Created as a Centennial project our official name is the Centennial Centre of Science and Technology the Ontario Science Centre was a pioneer in creating experiences that made science accessible.

Since its opening September 26, 1969, the Science Centre has attracted over 40 million visitors from around the world and is one of Canadas most visited attractions. Check out some of our accomplishments from over the past 40 years.

Tour Info

Daily at 10am

Travel Info

Driving

From downtown Toronto, take the Don Valley Parkway north until Don Mills Road north and then follow the signs!

If you’re coming from somewhere else, take Highway 401 or 404 until you reach the Don Valley Parkway south. Continue south until Wynford Drive, then head west and follow the signs!

Parking at the Ontario Science Centre is $8.00 per vehicle.

Taking public transport

From downtown Toronto, take the Yonge Street subway line north to the Eglinton station and transfer to the Eglinton East (route 34) bus. Get off at Don Mills Road.

Or, take the Bloor-Danforth subway line east to the Pape station and transfer to the Don Mills (route 25) bus. Get off at St. Dennis Drive, right in front of the Science Centre.

Special Needs

We’re proud that the Ontario Science Centre is barrier-free. We offer extra-wide parking, free wheelchairs and strollers, wheelchair seating in the Shoppers Drug Mart® OMNIMAX® Theatre and Imperial Oil Auditorium, barrier-free elevators, a washroom for special needs persons and safe areas of refuge in case of emergency

Log onto the website www.ontariosciencecentre.ca for further details.

Our Access Guide for Visually Impaired Persons lists exhibits that can be experienced through touch, taste, hearing and smell.

Download the guide (it's about 444 KB). Our regular Guide Map is also available. You'll need the free Acrobat Reader to view or print the document.

Organizations serving disabled people are admitted for free to the Ontario Science Centre, as part of a registered program of therapy. Contact us for details.

Escorts of disabled visitors are admitted free to the Ontario Science Centre. Please note that the regular rate of admission applies for disabled visitors.

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