Science North, Sudbury
Internationally renowned for its personal approach to science education and its friendly resident Bluecoats, the Science Centre is filled with fun and imagination.
Everything is “looking up” this summer at Northern Ontario’s most popular tourist attraction. Gaze up into the eyes of life-sized animatronic dinosaurs; the very limits of the cosmos; exciting new IMAX® 3D features, and more.
General admission includes:
Dinosaurs Unearthed
A new special exhibition opening in March 2010
Dinosaurs Unearthed features an amazing collection of animatronic dinosaurs, genuine skeleton fossils and replicas. With engaging content and interactive activities, this exhibit highlights the recent discovery of the link between dinosaurs and modern-day birds – a discovery that has changed scientific theory.
Cosmos: The Dark Side (working title)
A Science North production
New Object Theatre opening Summer 2010
Journey to the very limits of time space and understanding. From Galileo’s inspired observations of Jupiter 400 years ago, to today’s extraordinary telescopes, observatories, and space probes, every new discovery has shown us that the universe is more astonishing than we could imagine. Explore our understanding of the universe in Cosmos: The Dark Side, Science North’s newest object theatre. But with each answer comes new questions; none more perplexing than, “What is the universe actually made of?”
Live Science Shows
The Discovery Theatre at Science North is the setting for wacky and wonderful daily live science demonstrations, hosted by Science North’s talented staff. Each show features plenty of audience participation and surprises!
Plus
Explore four floors of interactive exhibits. Get up close to Northern Ontario wildlife. Walk amidst hundreds of free-flying tropical butterflies in the F. Jean MacLeod Butterfly Gallery and fly like the wind with Wings Over the North: A 4D Bush Plane Adventure.
Additional attractions include:
IMAX® 3D
See more! Hear more! Feel more! Get closer than ever before to the action with IMAX 3D. The IMAX Theatre features a five storey high screen, images of extraordinary clarity, 7,600 watts of powerful digital surround sound and unobstructed stadium-style seating. Images will seem to float by you so lifelike, you’ll feel you can reach out and touch them. IMAX 3D is the ultimate movie experience!
Digital Planetarium
Science’s North’s new digital Planetarium is the first planetarium of its kind in Northern Ontario! Shows about astronomy and other space topics are projected on an 8.4 metre dome. Tour outer space like never before and witness beautiful celestial images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Various showtimes are available.
Cortina Cruise
Embark on a one-hour tour of Ramsey Lake. Docking next to Science North, this 50-passenger cruise boat is fully enclosed. Operates mid-May to late September.
Save on Admission with a Dynamic Duo Passport!
Includes admission to Science North and Dynamic Earth, Home of the Big Nickel. Two full-day experiences Plus… admission to an IMAX® film and the new digital Planetarium, or two (2) IMAX films. The choice is yours! Passports are available on-line or at Science North and Dynamic Earth, and may be used for up to three (3) consecutive days. Other packages are available.
Science North is located on Ramsey Lake Road at Paris Street, Sudbury.
Phone (705) 523-4629 or 1-800-461-4898
or visit sciencenorth.ca for more information and a full schedule of operations.
Open Daily:
May - June 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
July & August 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
September - April 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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