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. Its unique architecture was designed by well-known architect Douglas J. Cardinal.
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[edit] Facilities
- A 275-seat IMAX theater, the first in western Canada, showing current educational movies shot in high resolution IMAX film reel
- The 250-seat Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre, a large dome theater used for laser shows, and star shows. The largest one in Canada at the time of its opening. Admission is free.
- An outdoor observatory, equipped with 5 large telescopes
- 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 rotating exhibits.
- Explorer Gallery, housing rotating exhibits, currently the Science Fundamentals exhibits
- Discovery Gallery, housing DiscoveryLand exhibits
- LEGO MINDSTORMS Centre, featuring an 8-station Mars Mission programmable robot lab
- Syncrude Science Stage, where science demonstrators provide hands-on science presentations
- Cafeteria, for general public and to provide catering
- In addition to its exhibitions, it offers many school outreach programs and science-related summer camps and space for events such as conferences, featured speakers, birthday parties and weddings.
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