TELUS World of Science, Edmonton

, it was called the Edmonton Space Science Centre, then later as the Edmonton Space and Science Centre and as the Odyssium.

The center is well-known in western Canada and is one of the most prominent centres of its kind in North America. The centre's unique architecture was designed by architect Douglas J. Cardinal.

Facilities

*A 275-seat IMAX theatre showing current educational movies shot in high resolution IMAX film reel. The IMAX theatre was the first in western Canada.

*The 250-seat Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre, a large dome theatre used for laser shows, and star shows. It was the largest one in Canada when the centre opened in 1984. Admission to shows in the Star Theatre is included in general admission.

*An outdoor public observatory, equipped with seven telescopes, including a Meade 16" LX200, a 7-inch Starfire refractor, and three solar telescopes all provided by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Edmonton Centre). [ [http://www.odyssium.com/observatory.html Telus World of Science - Edmonton: Observatory and Astronomy Links ] ]

*Several educational exhibits including:

**The Allard Family Gallery, housing the Body Fantastic exhibits
**The Hole Family Gallery housing the Mystery Avenue exhibits
**The EPCOR Environment Gallery housing the Greens' House exhibits
**The TransCanada PipeLines Gallery housing the Space Place Gallery
**The Explorer Gallery housing rotating exhibits and the Science Fundamentals exhibits
**The Discovery Gallery housing DiscoveryLand exhibits
**The LEGO MINDSTORMS Centre featuring an 8-station Mars Mission programmable robot lab
**The Syncrude Science Stage where science demonstrators provide hands-on science presentations

* A Cafeteria. The cafeteria also provides catering services.

* A gift shop

Programs

cience in Motion

Science in Motion is an exclusive feature at TELUS World of Science-Edmonton that brings exciting science programs and presentations to the participants' doorstep. Through experiments, demonstrations and hands-on activities Science in Motion makes science fun, dynamic and easy to understand. Science in Motion is a valuable resource that meets the learning objectives set out in the Alberta science curriculum.

Kids' camps

TransAlta Science Lab

The TransAlta Science Lab is a fully equipped, hands-on, laboratory giving students an approach to science experiments that is both engaging and meaningful.

DOW Computer Lab

With the newest electronic teaching tools available - the computerized white board, the latest in software, and a high speed internet connection to each workstation - the DOW Computer Lab provides a great learning environment.

yncrude Science Stage

Science demonstrators provide hands-on science presentations.

History

* September 22, 1960 - Adjacent to the future site of the Telus World of Science, the [http://www.telusplanet.net/public/hgibbins/QEP/home.html Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium] is opened as the first public planetarium in Canada. It was closed near the end of 1983.

* July 1, 1984 - the doors opened on a new universe of space science education and entertainment, the result of the shared efforts of many talented people. Edmonton Space Sciences Centre immediately became one of Northern Alberta's premiere attractions.

* July 1990 - the Foundation changed the name of the facility to the Edmonton Space & Science Centre, reflecting an expanding mission to explore a wider range of scientific discoveries.

* - the centre completed a $14 million expansion and renovation. The Edmonton Space & Science Centre opened its doors to the public under a new name, the Odyssium.

* May 2, 2005 - the Odyssium was renamed the Telus World of Science-Edmonton.

ee also

* Telus World of Science
* Telus World of Science, Calgary
* Telus World of Science, Vancouver

References

External links

* [http://www.telusworldofscienceedmonton.com/ Official web site of the Telus World of Science, Edmonton]
* [http://www.telusworldofscience.com/ Telus World Of Science]
* [http://www.odyssium.com/pressrelease.htm Press Release]