Building History

The building was constructed for Expo ’86 and served as the Expo Centre. During the world’s fair, the pavilion housed the Futures Theatre. The film A Freedom to Move was featured in the OMNIMAX Theatre.

The Science World ‘golf ball’ is actually a geodesic dome, the design of which was created by American inventor R. Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983). Fuller patented 28 inventions in his lifetime; perhaps the most famous is the geodesic dome which was patented on June 29, 1954. One of the most famous geodesic domes in the world was the American pavilion at Expo ’67 in Montreal. The original architect for the Science World dome was Bruno Freschi; the architect for the additions made to transform the Expo Centre into Science World was Boak Alexander.

In addition to the OMNIMAX Theatre and the Science Theatre, Science World is home to five permanent galleries: the Eureka! Gallery, the Sara Stern Search Gallery, the Kidspace Gallery, the Our World Gallery, and Illusions. It also boasts a feature gallery for special exhibitions, a Centre Stage for live science shows, a gift shop, Triple O's White Spot restaurant, and administration offices.