Cartoons Science World BC

Telus World of Science

www.scienceworld.ca
Tripadvisor (1,427) · Science museum in Vancouver, Canada
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4.0/5 · 1,427 reviews
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Jul 19, 2024
Kids are 10, 12 & 14 and this really only suited the youngest one. It worked well to fill in time before a night flight but if you have older tweens they are probably past this. Full review by 642familyof5
Jul 15, 2024
Visited today July 15th, 2024 This place has everything to keep kids engaged/entertain for half a day or even one full day. Very educational activities. They also have show on different subjects o… Full review by 402abduls
Jun 20, 2024
Great place for kids, teens and adults alike! You can really spend the whole day exploring the museum, watching the presentations and learning! Full review by GrandTour735305
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Articles

Fondly known as the golf ball because of the glittery geodesic dome that sits atop it, this science center is a former Expo '86 pavilion. T…
cityseeker.com
The geodesic sphere at Science World, which was initially constructed for Expo 86, is a hallmark of the Vancouver skyline and is locat…
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Science World is a science centre run by a not-for-profit organization called ASTC Science World Society in Vancouver, British Columbia…
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Science World at TELUS World of Science is a permanent setting for several different interactive science exhibits, run by a non-profi…
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Facts

Architect:Bruno Freschi
Established:1989
Visitors:1,009,583 (2019)

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Can you bring your stroller
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Are you going to an exhibit there or are you going to just stroll the grounds? We did not attend an exhibit and jjust walked around. No problem with strollers.
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Answer by Mary S · Mar 20, 2023
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Is photography allowed inside Science World
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Yes! They allow photography throughout the building. The only exception is for some special exhibits (this is a rare occurrence).
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Do they have lockers for rent?
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Yes! There are plenty of lockers for you to store your bags.
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If you needed to decide between Vancouver's and Seattle's science centre, which one would you recommend? Or are …
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If you needed to decide between Vancouver's and Seattle's science centre, which one would you recommend? Or are they totally different and both deserve a visit?
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I would go see both. The Vancouver BC one was recently upgraded and there are tons of hands on things to do as well as demonstrations of scientific principles. It’s a great place to …
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I would go see both. The Vancouver BC one was recently upgraded and there are tons of hands on things to do as well as demonstrations of scientific principles. It’s a great place to take inquisitive kids and their folks. I was last at the Seattle science centre in 1984 at their exhibition of Chinese Arts & Science and it was truly amazing. Paper, silk, weaving, earthquake predictors, lions and tigers and bears, oh my. See both places.
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