Local Philanthropists Offer More Than $1M to Keep Ontario Science Centre Open

Published on June 27, 2024

A few Toronto-area philanthropists are offering to invest more than $1 million to keep the Ontario Science Centre open for the summer after its sudden closure last week. The Science Centre, which was built in 1969, was closed June 21 after government officials announced engineers had discovered structural issues with the building’s roof. That unexpected closure comes several months after Premier Doug Ford announced the Science Centre would be relocated to Ontario Place with construction slated to begin in 2025. ​​The new facility, according to a Science Centre press release, is expected to open in 2028. But if a small group of wealthy area residents have their way, the Science Centre will remain open and in its current location....

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