"Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that the contract has been awarded to build the new science centre at Ontario Place, which the government says will be completed "as early as" 2029. The province abruptly closed the science centre at its old location in east Toronto in the summer of 2024, citing an engineering report that found deficiencies with the roof."
"Tourism, Culture and Gaming Minister Stan Cho says the new science centre facilities will be 400,000 square feet, with the new building standing at 220,000 square feet, of which 120,000 square feet will be direct exhibit space. Ford says there will be science programming in the Ontario Place pods, as well as new IMAX experiences in the Cinesphere."
"Critics have questioned that reasoning, given that the roof has survived record amounts of snowfall this winter, and an auditor general report has suggested parking obligations for a waterpark and spa at Ontario Place factored into the decision to move the science centre."
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that construction will begin this spring on a new Ontario Science Centre at Ontario Place on Toronto's waterfront, with an estimated cost exceeding $1 billion and expected completion by 2029. The province closed the original science centre in east Toronto during summer 2024, citing engineering reports identifying roof deficiencies. The new facility will span 400,000 square feet total, with a 220,000 square foot main building containing 120,000 square feet of exhibit space. Programming will include science exhibits in Ontario Place pods and new IMAX experiences in the Cinesphere. Critics have questioned the closure justification, noting the roof withstood record snowfall, and an auditor general report suggested parking obligations for a waterpark and spa influenced the relocation decision.
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