If you think that museums are only meant for kids, think again. The Ontario Science Centre is just as much fun for adults as it is for children. You are going to find a lot of grown ups walking around the museum with a sense of wonder, half the time with their jams dropping to the floor. Even those who couldn’t stand science in their school days are bound to be attracted by the hundred of exhibits in this centre that take science out of textbooks, putting it within the physical reach of man.

The Ontario Science centre was opened in 1969, and attracts over 40 million visitors every year. As one can easily guess, it’s a favorite location for school trips and educational outings, and more than 220,000 students revisit the wonders of ancient and modern science and technology here. To enjoy the Ontario Science Centre completely, you will need to schedule more than one visit. Just one visit to this place, even if you reach dot on time when the gates open will not be sufficient for you to look at everything here. And trust me, everything is worth a look. I can’t think of one specific exhibit or section that you could miss.

The point is, there’s just so much to do and take in here, and nearly everything is thrilling. Optical illusions, watching bees make honey, the hair raising glass ball, experiments with liquid nitrogen, wall of bubbles, butterflies, bugs, and fish under scrutiny…10 exhibit halls featuring over 800 such interactive exhibits are sure to have you spell bound. The fun never seems to end here. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, you can make your way towards the IMAX Dome theatre that recreates spectacular effects, or visit the KidSpark gallery, that has been specially designed for kids under the age of eight, where they learn as they play.

Another one of the not-to-miss places is located in the bottom level of the building. Here visitors get to see an intricate and detailed recreation of the rainforest complete with the flora, fauna, poison dart frogs (that are kept behind glass), and a few other tropical creatures. You can walk around here and enjoy the sights, forgetting about the traffic and noise above the ground.

Learning so much can make you hungry. Thankfully, the two on-site eateries, Galileo’s Bistro and the Valley Marketplace, take care of your hunger pangs. The former has a buffet-style restaurant that even serves alcohol, while the latter is more of a cafeteria. While you are here, you can take home some educational toys for kids in your family from the Mastermind shop. This is one place where you can hang around the whole day, and not get bored. To experience the thrill head towards the Ontario Science Centre.