New Ontario Science Centre to open in 2029, Premier Doug Ford says
Written by The Canadian Press on May 25, 2026
TORONTO — The province has committed to opening the new $1-billion Ontario Science Centre by 2029.
Premier Doug Ford says they have officially broken ground on the new building at Ontario Place.
The new science centre will have a smaller footprint than the old one, but will feature a building on the mainland, renovated pods and an updated IMAX Cinesphere.
The province abruptly closed the science centre in east Toronto in the summer of 2024, citing an engineering report that found deficiencies with the roof.
Critics have questioned that reasoning, given that the roof has survived record amounts of snowfall this past winter.
The government was working to relocate the science centre to Ontario Place before it closed the old facility, and a business case for the relocation suggested moving the centre could help temper criticism of the other main part of the Ontario Place revitalization, a controversial spa and waterpark from European company Therme.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 25, 2026.
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press