The Ontario Science Centre says it will deploy teams to various locations and events across the city this week, including the Toronto Zoo and the Canadian National Exhibition.
It said a team will be at the Toronto Zoo on Thursday to celebrate the institution’s 50th anniversary, and will remain there for all 18 days of the CNE, starting Friday.
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Both pop-ups will feature demonstrations on static electricity along with the hair-raising Van de Graaff generator.
The event comes nearly two months after the Ontario government announced the centre would be closed immediately and permanently after engineers found structural problems in the roof.
The move sparked outrage among local residents, science enthusiasts, and the architectural firm that designed the building.
The government was previously planning to move the science centre to the redeveloped waterfront Ontario Place attraction, but this new facility is not scheduled to open before 2028.
The Ontario Science Centre says it plans to host other educational programs and hands-on activities in the future, with locations and dates to be announced soon.
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