Science Centre will be moved to Ontario Place, Doug Ford says
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The Ontario Science Centre will have a new home along Toronto’s waterfront. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement Tuesday at the location of the new development.
The Ontario Science Centre will have a new home along Toronto’s waterfront.
The move is part of the latest development plans for Ontario Place, which is set to now include 42 acres of public land, an all-season concert stage and a marina with retail and dining opportunities.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday afternoon, Premier Doug Ford said the proposal to bring the Science Centre to the waterfront is part of an “exciting vision for a new and modern Ontario Place.”
“We're building a world-class, year around destination,” he told reporters. “Once you get here, there's going to be so much to do.”
The museum and educational centre will move to a custom-built facility along the waterfront, with programming also to be held at the “preserved and upgraded” iconic Cinesphere. The actual size of the science centre will likely be smaller than the original building at Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue, officials confirmed.
“(The old building) is a structure that's very old and was designed very many years ago,” Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma said, while adding that the design has not yet been finalized.
“The future Science Centre will likely be smaller than what's existed today.”
