{"id":746,"date":"2014-09-30T20:22:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T20:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=746"},"modified":"2025-10-21T18:03:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:03:06","slug":"4-scintillating-science-nature-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/4-scintillating-science-nature-museums\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Scintillating Science &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Nature Museums"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>School&#8217;s back in and it\u2019s time to expand your mind with new educational experiences.\u00a0 Why not check out a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/museums-galleries-historical-sites.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Science or Nature Museum<\/a>? They\u2019re fun, interactive &amp; they might even earn you some extra grades!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariosciencecentre.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ontario Science Centre (GTA)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.12.27-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-747\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.12.27-PM-300x190.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2014-09-30 at 4.12.27 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.12.27-PM-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.12.27-PM.png 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Ontario Science Center in Toronto is an amazing place to spend the day &amp; learn all about\u00a0 science &amp; technology in our world.\u00a0 Permanent exhibits include \u2018Kidspark\u2019, \u2018The Human Edge\u2019, ever- changing Imax Films, Solar Observing &amp; more. There are always new exhibits as well \u2013 including the very cool \u2018Science of Rock &amp; Roll\u2019 on now until Oct. 26.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencenorth.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Science North (Northern Ont)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.13.14-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-748\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.13.14-PM-300x201.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2014-09-30 at 4.13.14 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.13.14-PM-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.13.14-PM.png 554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Science North in Sudbury is celebrating its 30th anniversary and they\u2019re pulling out all the stops to celebrate!\u00a0 There\u2019s the new exhibit \u2018Arctic Voices\u2019, Imax movies, a digital planetarium, amazing live science &amp; animal demonstrations &amp; so much more. Try your hand at being a DJ or check out the Flight Simulator. There\u2019s so much for big, little &amp; grown up kids to do.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/nature.ca\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Canadian Museum of Nature (Ottawa)<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northofsuperiorclimbing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.14.26-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-749\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.14.26-PM-300x174.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2014-09-30 at 4.14.26 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.14.26-PM-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.14.26-PM.png 641w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Explore the world of natural history at this amazing museum in Ottawa.\u00a0 The permanent exhibits &amp; interactive activities will enlighten and educate you about the world of mammals, insects, birds &amp; fish.\u00a0 Learn all about fossils, the origins of the earth &amp; the dinosaurs.\u00a0 Until Nov. 9th, you can visit the \u2018Creatures of Light\u2019 exhibit where you will learn all about creatures that produce light \u2013 outstanding!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cssciencecity.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Canada South Science City<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.19.29-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-750\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.19.29-PM-300x186.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2014-09-30 at 4.19.29 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.19.29-PM-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-30-at-4.19.29-PM.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>This science museum in Windsor, Ontario aims to foster a love of science in people of all ages.\u00a0 It has plenty of hands on, fun activities &amp; demonstrations to inspire, amaze &amp; educate visitors.\u00a0 Activities &amp; exhibits include fossil digs, shadowland &amp; a human bubble.\u00a0 There are also live animals &amp; ongoing special events<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>If you\u2019re looking for a learning experience beyond the classroom, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/museums-galleries-historical-sites.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">science or nature museum<\/a> is a great place to visit.\u00a0 You\u2019ll probably learn more than you bargained for while enjoying all the interactive, fun &amp; engaging activities<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Have fun!<\/div>\n<div>&#8211; Michelle Brandes, Summer Fun Guide newsletter editor. <a href=\"mailto:michelle@summerfunguide.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">michelle@summerfunguide.ca<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School&#8217;s back in and it\u2019s time to expand your mind with new educational experiences.\u00a0 Why not check out a Science or Nature Museum? They\u2019re fun, interactive &amp; they might even earn you some extra grades! Ontario Science Centre (GTA) The Ontario Science Center in Toronto is an amazing place to spend the day &amp; learn&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ontario-region"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=746"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3554,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/746\/revisions\/3554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}