Free Admission to Ontario Science Centre’s 40th Birthday Celebration
September 21, 2009 by Will
Filed under Attractions, Culture, Events, Free, Shows, Stuff To Do, Toronto
That’s right folks! It’s Free Admission all day to the Ontario Science Centre on Saturday, September 26th, 2009. Get in on some family friendly fun and ignite your curiosity and spark some great conversation by questioning the world around us through science and imagination at the Ontario Science Centre! Be sure to arrive early to beat some of the crowds and take in all the great free events hosted at the Ontario Science Centre, where the full details are below.
Here’s an excerpt from their website:
You won’t want to miss this special day with free admission to the Science Centre (parking fees apply). Everyone is welcome at these great events:
Opening Ceremony (11:00 am)
The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will commence the celebrations by bringing official greetings in the presence of Ms. Lesley Lewis, Science Centre CEO, and Mr. Mark Cohon, Chair of the Board of Trustees. The Lieutenant Governor will cut the ceremonial cake and 2000 birthday cupcakes will be distributed.
Family Food Game Show
Inspired by the popular Family Feud show, teams of visitors answer food questions and compete for prizes. Whether you are onstage or in the audience, you’ll enjoy this interactive show. Who knew that food facts could be so much fun? Check the menu boards for scheduled times. Imperial Oil Auditorium, Level 1. Sponsored by SUBWAY® restaurantsNorth of Superior Film
See the first Canadian film to be created with IMAX technology, the 1971 film North of Superior. It will be playing four times at no charge at 11:00 & 11:30 am, 4:00 & 4:30 pm. Get your free tickets at the box office (limited number of seats).40th Anniversary Contest
Get your Pathfinder Map to our 40 highlighted experiences and enter our contest. Go to the 40 experiences to decode the birthday message for your chance to win free memberships, membership extensions or pairs of VIP passes to BODY WORLDS & The Story of the Heart.Sidewalk Art
Also outside, Artist Victor Fraser will be creating a work of sidewalk chalk art in TELUSCAPE, which will be filmed in time-lapse video and shown at the party. You can contribute to the design.Eat Like it’s 1969
A selection of food items (hamburgers, hot dogs and juice) will be available at the special price of just 69 cents.Birthday Wishes
Don’t forget to wish us a happy birthday by signing the giant birthday card on Level 1 across from the Mastermind gift shop but please don’t bring a gift to the party. If you wish to show your support for the OSC there will be a donation box on site. Better yet make your online gift today by going to www.OntarioScienceCentre.ca. All gifts over $40 dollars will receive special recognition on our donor wall in 2010.Take The TTC
Taking public transit to the Science Centre is easy and environmentally friendly. Take the Yonge Street subway line 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 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.Something to Celebrate
This ‘Birthday Party’ celebrates 40 years of igniting curiosity in science and technology. As one of the first interactive science museums in the world, the Ontario Science Centre has been an inspiration and model for science centres that have been created since its inception. The Ontario Science Centre opened on Sept. 26, 1969, within a few months of San Francisco’s Exploratorium, the first of a new breed of science museums that actively engage visitors with hands-on, interactive experiences. This became the template for hundreds of science centres to follow. Well over 40 million visitors have passed through our doors since then.
You can find the full details on the Official Ontario Science Centre website
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