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Interim science centre opens on Toronto waterfront as Ontario Place location is built

The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
Interim science centre opens on Toronto waterfront as Ontario Place location is built

A new Ontario Science Centre is shown in this rendering provided by the government of Ontario, on Toronto's waterfront, at an estimated cost of just over $1 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-Government of Ontario

The interim location of the Ontario Science Centre is now open to the public, as construction gets underway for a new, permanent home at Ontario Place set to open in 2029.

The province abruptly closed the science centre in its east Toronto location two years ago with only a few hours’ warning, saying the roof needed urgent repairs — a claim workers and critics dispute.

The science centre has operated two pop-up exhibits in the meantime, and the interim location is at the Harbourfront Centre pop-up, with an expanded footprint.

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