Ontario Science Centre, Toronto

Name: Ontario Science Centre
Address: 770 Don Mills Rd, Toronto, M3C 1T3, Canada
Telephone: +1 416-696-1000

#61 among attractions in Toronto

Museum, Science museum, Cinema, Observatories and planetariums

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Facts and practical information

The Ontario Science Centre, formally the Centennial Museum of Science and Technology, is a science museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, near the Don Valley Parkway about 11 kilometres northeast of downtown on Don Mills Road just south of Eglinton Avenue East in the former city of North York. It is built down the side of a wooded ravine formed by one branch of the Don River located in Flemingdon Park. ()

Alternative names: Established: 26 September 1969 (55 years ago)Visitors per year: 900.2 thous.Coordinates: 43°42'56"N, 79°20'23"W

Address

770 Don Mills RdNorth York (Flemingdon Park)Toronto M3C 1T3 Canada

Contact

+1 416-696-1000

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Day trips

Ontario Science Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sunnybrook Park, East York Town Centre, Aga Khan Museum, St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral.

1.3 miNW
Park
Sunnybrook Park, Toronto
34 min walk • Sunnybrook Park is a large public park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located north of Leaside and south of the Bridle Path areas of the city. The park is home to many bike trails, dog parks, and Sunnybrook Stables.
0.7 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
East York Town Centre, Toronto
20 min walk • East York Town Centre is a shopping centre located in the East York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Aga Khan Museum, Toronto
20 min walk • The Aga Khan Museum is a museum of Islamic art, Iranian art and Muslim culture located at 77 Wynford Drive in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
0.5 miS
Church
St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral, Toronto
13 min walk • St. Clement of Ohrid in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the first Macedonian Orthodox Church in Canada and one of the oldest in the Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of America and Canada.
0.6 miS
Tower, Modernist architecture
Leaside Towers, Toronto
15 min walk • The Leaside Towers are the tallest buildings in the East York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a twin set of Brutalist-style apartment towers, with one facing north-south, and another facing east-west.
~1550 ftS
Park
E.T. Seton Park, Toronto
8 min walk • E.T. Seton Park is a public park located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1.6 miNW
Park
Edwards Gardens and the Toronto Botanical Gardens, Toronto
41 min walk • Edwards Gardens is a botanical garden located on the southwest corner of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1.5 miSW
Park
Crothers Woods, Toronto
40 min walk • Crothers Woods is an area of the Don River valley in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is 52 hectares in size and consists of woodland, meadows, wetlands, and an assortment of past and present municipal uses.
0.7 miNE
Convention center, Mosque
Ismaili Centre, Toronto
18 min walk • The Ismaili Centre, Toronto is a mosque and community centre in Toronto, Ontario, CA Canada, the sixth such Ismaili Centre in the world.
1.3 miSW
Bridge
Leaside Bridge, Toronto
32 min walk • The Leaside Bridge, formerly the East York Leaside Viaduct, and officially commemorated as the Confederation Bridge, spans the Don River in the City of Toronto, Ontario.
0.7 miNE
Park
Aga Khan Park, Toronto
19 min walk • The Aga Khan Park is a landscaped garden that covers the space between and around the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, built by Aga Khan IV and formally inaugurated by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on 25 May 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Ontario Science Centre open?

Ontario Science Centre is open:

Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 7 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Ontario Science Centre?

Nearby attractions include E.T. Seton Park, Toronto (8 min walk), Flemingdon Park, Toronto (9 min walk), St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral, Toronto (13 min walk), Leaside Towers, Toronto (15 min walk).

How to get to Ontario Science Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ontario Science Centre:

Bus

Eglinton Avenue East • Lines: 51, 54A, 54B (15 min walk)
1101 Leslie Street • Lines: 51, 54A, 54B (16 min walk)