TELUS World of Science, Edmonton

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Formerly the Edmonton Space and Science Centre, then the Odyssium, the TELUS World of Science, Edmonton, is a museum complex situated in Edmonton, Alberta. The main focus of the centre is on science and space.

The name change from the Odyssium to the TELUS World of Science brand became official in May of 2005, following an $8.2 million investment by TELUS.[1] Prior to July 1, 2001 the facility was known as the Edmonton Space and Science Centre.


The centre is well known in western Canada and is one of the most prominent centres of its kind in North America.

The centre features

  • A 275 seat IMAX theater (the first in western Canada)
  • The 250 seat Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre (a large dome theater used for laser shows and star shows)
  • A space observatory
  • Several educational exhibits such as:
    • Allard Family Gallery, housing The Body Fantastic exhibits
    • Hole Family Gallery, housing the Mystery Avenue exhibits
    • EPCOR Environment Gallery, housing The Greens' House exhibits
    • TransCanada PipeLines Gallery, housing the Space Place exhibits
    • Explorer Gallery, housing rotating exhibits
    • Discovery Gallery, housing DiscoveryLand exhibits

The centre is also well known for its unique architecture which was designed by well known architect Douglas J. Cardinal

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  1. ^ http://www.odyssium.com/pressrelease.htm

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