Saskatchewan Science Centre Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids
Saskatchewan Science Centre

Established	1989
Location	Regina, Saskatchewan
Type	Science museum

The Saskatchewan Science Centre is a fun, hands-on science museum in Regina, Saskatchewan. It's a special kind of museum called a charitable organization, which means its main goal is to teach and inspire, not to make a profit.

The museum is located in a very cool building—an old power plant in the Wascana Centre. It first opened its doors in April 1989. Just two years later, in 1991, the amazing Kramer IMAX Theatre was added, making the centre even bigger and better.

What Can You Do at the Science Centre?
Explore the Main Exhibits
Kramer IMAX Theatre
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What Can You Do at the Science Centre?

The main exhibit floor is packed with things to see and do. You can explore permanent displays that are always there, check out special travelling exhibits that visit for a while, and watch live science demonstrations and stage shows.

The Science Centre also has a Science Outreach program. This program brings fun educational activities to students and towns all over Saskatchewan, even to faraway places.

Throughout the year, the centre hosts special events. These include Adult Science Nights for grown-ups, the exciting Ignite! Festival, and movie nights.

Explore the Main Exhibits

The permanent exhibits are the heart of the Saskatchewan Science Centre. They are always there for you to enjoy and learn from. These exhibits are often joined by new, temporary ones that visit from other places.

The Ukrainian Science Park is a fun outdoor playground.

Critters!

This exhibit is full of live animals! You can meet creatures like a bearded dragon, a sugar glider, a great horned owl, and different kinds of snakes and salamanders.

Ukrainian Science Park

Located right outside the Science Centre, this is a playground that is free for everyone to use. It's not just any playground, though. The structures, like pulleys and tunnels, are designed to teach you about physics while you play.

WILD! Saskatchewan

This interactive exhibit teaches you all about Saskatchewan's environment. You'll learn why it's so important to protect our planet through conservation.

Space Stadium Canada

Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut? This exhibit explores Canada's role in space exploration, thanks to the Canadian Space Agency. You can even try the gyro gym, a spinning machine like the ones NASA uses to train astronauts.

Richardson Ag-Grow-Land

This area shows how important farming is in Saskatchewan. You can learn about the science and technology used in modern industrial farming to grow the food we eat.

Science of Hockey

Explore the science behind Canada's favorite sport! This exhibit lets you play a game where you control a ball with your brainwaves. You can also test your own skills in several physical challenges.

Kramer IMAX Theatre

The Kramer IMAX Theatre has a giant screen and powerful sound system.

The Kramer IMAX Theatre is the only one of its kind in Regina. It opened in 1991 and was upgraded to show movies in IMAX 3D in 2010.

In 2023, the theatre got another major upgrade. A new digital laser projector was installed, which allows it to show more types of movies, not just educational films. The theatre also got a brand-new screen and a 12-channel Dolby Atmos sound system that makes you feel like you're right in the middle of the action.

Interestingly, the theatre kept one of its old 70-millimetre film projectors. This made it one of only two theatres in all of Canada that was able to show the movie ... on real 70 mm film for its 10th anniversary in 2024.