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Ontario Science Centre


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #252 of 315 attractions in Toronto
Traveler Description: The Ontario Science Centre in Toronto is a great place to go, it is full of great exhibits. Some of the things you will see at the science center have more »
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Attraction type: Science museum
Activities: Shopping
Address: 770 Don Mills Rd. Toronto, Ontario M3C 1T3
Canada
Tel: 416-696-1000

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2 of 5 stars
hibob2   1 contribution
Cal
Dec 3, 2009

Prior to the renovation this place was totally awesome. There were really cool exhibits like the laser show, mad scientist talking to the kids about science, and other strange and wonderful exhibits and demonstrations and engineering/transporation halls/science arcade.Yes occasionally i would see things that didnt work but most of it did and broken stuff was usually fixed by the next... more

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3 of 5 stars
ThinkYUM   11 contributions
New York City, New York
Dec 1, 2009

Just don't bother visiting unless you have kids. The science centre was about 15 minutes of highway-driving from downtown, and they charged a hefty fee for parking. There are 4 1/2 floors inside the building but 2 of them were really auditoriums that do not open. Of the remaining 2 1/2 floors the exhibits are either dated or out of... more

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2 of 5 stars
singletrack32   6 contributions
Perth, Western Australia
Nov 4, 2009

We went to the science centre for the Body Worlds exhibition which was fantastic and well worth seeing. However the science centre itself was missing many of the fun things my partner remembered from her youth which made it a bit disappointing. Some whole sections were closed for renovation (such as the sports area). The layout of the building is... more

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1 of 5 stars
ldepmom   3 contributions
Ohio
Oct 12, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and I had been to the Science Center as kids and remember loving the place so we decided to take our 2 little boys there today during our visit to Toronto and I have to say it was a complete waste of our time. I agree with everyone who says it is a waste of time and money.... more

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1 of 5 stars
amanda0606   4 contributions
Upper Peninsula, MI
Oct 3, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and I visited the Science Center as an alternative b/c the Toronto Zoo was closed the day. I have been to a lot of tourist attractions and live in a small tourist town myself and this was a huge disappointment. It was $18 each to get in plus parking and ticket seller was extremely rude. He was on... more

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1 of 5 stars
bobdoug8   1 contribution
Toronto
Sep 16, 2009

Used to always enjoy trips to the Ontario Science Center over march break when I was growing up. But I visited in 2009 and found all the things I loved so much gone. I couldn't figure out what the Weston wing was trying to communicate and I'm 30! All the other exhibits that so thoughtfully and interactively helped young minds... more

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2 of 5 stars
madasheckNiagara   1 contribution
niagara
Aug 23, 2009

wanted to take my son to the science centre, but after reading the comments from others whom have been there lately and said some exibites are closed broke and not as fun as when i went there in the seventies there is no sence in going will have to find some other place to take him. sorry i guess this... more

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3 of 5 stars
bela47911   91 contributions
Canada
Aug 7, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

Took my daughter there who is almost 7 and I was expecting to spend a good portion of the day there but we were done within 2 hours. Its a huge facility but there really isn't much in it and what is seems old and a bit unexciting! The human body section, which my daughter was excited to see, was... more

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3 of 5 stars
clamc40   241 contributions
Ottawa, Canada
Aug 6, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

It is hard for me to answer that "would you recommend this attraction to a friend" button ... I suppose I would - if they had nothing else to do in Toronto and it was pouring rain, or they happened to be in the neighbourhood, or whatever ... but in general, it wasn't anything great. We did enjoy the IMAX... more

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3 of 5 stars
mygunan   1 contribution
Carrboro
Aug 3, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

We visted the OSC last week and overall it was informative and staff were polite and helpful. Keep an eye on your belongings !! My wife's wallet including drivers license, credit cards and cash over $200 was stolen while she was busy keeping an eye on the kids. more

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Ontario Science Centre Address

770 Don Mills Rd., Toronto, Ontario M3C 1T3, Canada
Tel: 416-696-1000