Some attractions featured at the now-shut Ontario Science Centre are being moved to Sherway Gardens for residents here. Courtesy photo.
Some attractions of the now-shut Ontario Science Centre are being moved to CF Sherway Gardens and will be on display here in November.
The Science Centre following an abrupt closure last June, is moving its many attractions to another temporary location at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre.
The sudden closure came after a report by an engineering firm found that the 1969 building was “at risk of potential roof panel failure,” which could’ve been exacerbated by snow buildup in the winter.
Premier Doug Ford made a controversial decision to move the 55-year-old museum to Ontario Place as part of the revitalization of the waterfront site.
The Towers of Tomorrow with Lego Bricks will be moved from the Ontario Science Centre for display at Sherway Gardens.
The pop-ups include two interactive exhibitions at Sherway Gardens, including one titled Towers of Tomorrow with Lego Bricks, which will be held in the space formerly occupied by Nordstrom.
The ticketed exhibition runs from November 6 to January 19 and will feature 20 of the world’s most recognizable skyscrapers constructed entirely of LEGO bricks, including the CN Tower and Empire State Building.
At the exhibition, you can create your own towers using the thousands of LEGO bricks available in the hands-on construction areas.
The popular Circus attraction will also be on display at Sherway.
The second exhibition at Sherway Gardens, titled Circus! is a hands-on experience that explores how math, physics, and anatomy make circus feats possible. This experience will be open from November 6 until March 16.
The science museum’s popular KidSpark exhibit will also be relocated to the Harbourfront Centre, and will run from December 4 until May 4.
The temporary locations for the Science Centre are going to give a reprieve for some workers whose contracts were set to expire on October 31. They will be extended to February. The workers will have no access to the Don Mills building by the end of the month.
Floyd Ruskin, of the group Save Ontario Science Centre, said taking some science to different parts is probably a pretty good idea.
“But it doesn’t change the fact that we need a full-sized, properly funded institution here on Don Mills Road,” he said.