Exhibitions

The Science Centre is proud to bring in special exhibitions as well as create our own. Take a look at what’s on. 

Indigenous Ingenuity an Interactive Adventure.
Visiting Exhibition: Indigenous Ingenuity

Find out how Indigenous innovations have helped shape our world.
A boy in full regalia.
Visiting Exhibition: REGALIA: Indigenous Pride

Explore this powerful photography exhibition featuring portraits and stories of children, women and men from different First Nations communities dressed in magnificent regalia.
One of Rowland Emett's machines.
Emett’s Dream Machines

A whimsical winter holiday tradition returns! Visit from December 21 to January 16 (except December 25) to see our collection of Emett machines.

ALWAYS ON

Examine meteorites from Mars, discover how the human body deals with danger, explore a real-life rainforest in our permanent exhibit halls—and so much more. Don't forget to stop at the Science Arcade!

Two teenagers learn about racism in A Question of Truth.
A Question of Truth

Explore how beliefs and biases can influence scientific research and test controversial theories related to race, gender and culture.

  • Level 5 A Question of Truth
  • All Ages
  • Psychology + Perceptions
A child learns about human biology in the AstraZeneca Human Edge.
The AstraZeneca Human Edge

Explore the potential and limits of the human body. Plunge into the mind of a free diver, grapple with a climbing wall and see what it takes to summit Everest. Discover how your body deals with danger and find out what’s humanly possible for you.

  • Level 6 The AstraZeneca Human Edge
  • All Ages
  • Human Biology
A child exploring gears in KidSpark.
KidSpark

A learn-through-play space that offers science fun for our youngest visitors! Build your own roller coaster, rock out in a music studio and go shopping at the market. For kids 8 and under and their caregivers.

Capacity is very limited, and entry is on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Level 4 KidSpark
  • Ages 8 and under
  • Human Biology
  • Natural Environment
  • Physics + Engineering
  • Weather + Climate
  • Psychology + Perceptions
A man and girl looking at the community reef.
Community Reef

Admire the beauty of tropical and cold-water coral! This collection of crocheted coral was created by hundreds of crafters from across Ontario.

  • Level 6 Hot Zone
  • All Ages
  • Natural Environment
  • Weather + Climate
A host explains an exhibit to a visitor in the Space Hall.
Space Hall

The Space Hall gives you an out-of-this-world experience—featuring meteorites from Mars, cosmic rays, black holes and a space chair that’s really a rocket.

Capacity is limited.

  • Level 4 Space Hall
  • All Ages
  • Physics + Engineering
  • Space + Exploration
People prepare to enjoy a planetarium show.
The Planetarium

Temporarily Closed

Toronto’s only public planetarium! Sit back for a fantastic voyage through the universe to learn more about our cosmic neighbours. There is a variety of shows, including one just for kids under five and their caregivers.

  • Level 4
  • All Ages
  • Physics + Engineering
  • Space + Exploration
Adults watch as children play in the HotZone.
The HotZone

The HotZone is the place to pose questions, debate answers, scan headlines, view events and get the real story via multiple screens and live stage presentations.

  • Level 6 Hot Zone
  • All Ages
  • Artificial Intelligence + Robotics
  • Human Biology
  • Natural Environment
  • Physics + Engineering
  • Space + Exploration
  • Weather + Climate
  • Psychology + Perceptions
A child and adult enjoy the rainforest in the Living Earth.
The Bruce Poon Tip Living Earth Hall

Stroll through the TELUS Rain Forest and try to spot the poison dart frogs. Check out a real fin whale skeleton, crawl through a cave and admire a coral reef for an amazing natural science experience.

  • Level 6 The Bruce Poon Tip Living Earth Hall
  • All Ages
  • Natural Environment
A woman learns about momentum in the Science Arcade.
Science Arcade

A visitor favourite since we opened in 1969! You’ll soon discover this classic hall has more than meets the eye. 

  • Level 6 Science Arcade
  • All Ages
  • Physics + Engineering
A family playing in the Weston Family Innovation Centre.
Weston Family Innovation Centre

From activities that hone your innovation skills to exciting new materials and media tools to citizen science projects and problem-solving challenges, the Weston Family Innovation Centre inspires you to take experimentation to a whole new level. 

  • Level 6 Weston Family Innovation Centre
  • All Ages
  • Physics + Engineering
  • Psychology + Perceptions
An exhibit in Forest Lane showing the age of a massive section of a tree.
Forest Lane

Forest Lane is a passageway filled with nature, art and the science of forestry and trees. Discover Canadian forests, visit a 464-year-old Douglas fir with a historical timeline marking world events during its life, and more. 

  • Level 6 Forest Lane
  • All Ages
  • Natural Environment
Children playing outdoors in the Cohon Family Nature Escape.
Cohon Family Nature Escape

Step outside into the heart of the Don River Valley ravine. With a giant Baltimore oriole nest, live moss graffiti and a slide carved from a fallen 125-year-old Eastern White Pine, it’s a unique experience you won’t forget. Open seasonally.

  • Level 6 Cohon Family Nature Escape (Open Seasonally)
  • All Ages
  • Natural Environment
IMAX® Dome Films

Join us for a film. Immerse yourself in Ontario’s only OMNIMAX® Dome theatre.

All IMAX® Dome Films
Live Demonstrations

Find out when and where to see our classic live science demonstrations and shows.

Live Demonstrations
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BECOME A MEMBER!

Being a member is the best way to experience the Science Centre. With free admission and exclusive discounts, plus special events and opportunities, membership can pay for itself in just two visits!

Member Benefits
A young girl looks through a hole in a wood block.