When a child smiles an exhibition is opened!
Minister and Lieutenant Governor Mark 50th by Opening Show
By Stephen Weir
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By Stephen Weir
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Over fifty-two million people – many of them Toronto students – have
visited the Ontario Science Centre. So, it was only fitting that students were
invited to attend last Friday’s 50th birthday party.
While the students were involved in
some mad-scientist looking experiments, The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant
Governor of Ontario and The Honourable Michael Tibollo, Minister of
Tourism, Culture and Sport, marked the 50th anniversary by touring
Inventorium 2.0, the Centre's newest exhibition.The
new science exhibit brings visitors’ imagination to life
through a range of hands-on activities, including coding, lasering, science art
making and weaving.
The Science Centre has always
been a unique cultural attraction (for Toronto students)," said the
Honourable Michael Tibollo, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. "This
year, we celebrate the many ways it has enriched the lives of Ontarians and
visitors to this province. We look forward to many more years of science
exploration."
The
Ontario Science Centre always dreams up cool commemorative snacks when they
hold a media event. Students and the
media covering the 50th party were given doughnuts and cookies
decorated with 50 written in icing!
Another cool but of science that the young students took part in? A camera and a computer – using facial recognition
technology and powered by the smiles of the students -- propelled brightly
coloured balls into the air to mark the building’s birthday and officially open
the new show!
Pictured above Michael A. Tibollo the Minister of Tourism, Culture (second from left), the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell and Dr. Maurice Bitran(r), the CEO of the museum) tour the exhibition
Pictured right - Students help Science Centre scientist with an experiment
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