Not the Science Centre of old...
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 3/19/11
The science centre of the 80s and before had exhibits that were interesting and informative.. The special exhibits of old such as the artist as a young machine or the china 7000 years exhibit have been replaced with titanic and harry potter.
Areas as big as the Science Arcade (not the new one that looks as though its been thoughtlessly scattered throughout a dark warehouse) or as small as the Banting and Best lab had a feeling that has been lost, in my opinion, in favor of an imax theater or exhibits that come across like a bad TLC documentary on weather or volcanoes..
Its hard not to come across like someone with an axe to grind when the science centre is a big part of some of my most beloved childhood memories and i also realize that technology these days moves so fast that you couldnt possibly keep up on current developments. But it was never a place to learn about up to date technology, it was just a place to learn..
There is a balance and perhaps the directors of the ontario science centre need to look to those directors of the past who were able to create fun in learning rather than just providing toys flashy enough to almost justify the price of admission.