Directory of Planetaria/Science Centers and Observatories in Canada

Planetaria | Science Centres | Observatories

Canadian Planetaria by Province

Some facilities offer portable planetaria that can be set up in a school, community hall etc. These are noted below. Please see their website for more information. To find out more about portable planetaria, go to the STARLAB website.

Alberta

• Telus World of Science, Calgary: Discovery Dome Theatre
• Telus World of Science, Edmonton: Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre

British Columbia

• Centre of the Universe (Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Victoria)
• H.R. MacMillan Space Centre (Vancouver)

Manitoba

• The Lockhart Planetarium (University of Manitoba, Winnipeg)
• Manitoba Planetarium  (also has portable planetariums) (Winnipeg)

Newfoundland

• Newfoundland Science Centre  - portable planetarium (St. John's)
• Marine Institute Planetarium (St. John's)

Nova Scotia

• Discovery Centre (Halifax)
• The Halifax Planetarium (Halifax)

Ontario

• Doran Planetarium (Laurentian University, Sudbury)
• Ontario Science Centre (Toronto)
• Royal Ontario Museum - Mobile Planetariums for programs at the museum and in the community (Toronto)
• Science North - permanent (NEW!) and portable planetarium (Sudbury)
• Solar Wind Portable Planetarium - to email click here (Toronto)
• W.J. McCallion Planetarium (McMaster University, Hamilton)

Québec

• Planétarium de Montréal (Montréal)

Yukon Territory

• Northern Lights Centre (Watson Lake)
  

Canadian Science Centres by Province

Also visit the Canadian Association of Science Centres for further national information.

Alberta

• Telus World of Science, Calgary
• Telus World of Science, Edmonton
• Oil Sands Discovery Centre (Fort McMurray)
• Royal Tyrrell Museum (Drumheller)

British Columbia

• H.R. MacMillan Space Centre (Vancouver)
• Okanagan Science Centre (Vernon)
• Science World at Telus World of Science (Vancouver)

Manitoba

• Manitoba Children's Musuem (Winnipeg)
• Manitoba Museum (Winnipeg)

New Brunswick

• Science East (Fredricton)

Newfoundland

• Newfoundland Science Centre (St. John's)

Nova Scotia

• Discovery Centre (Halifax)

Ontario

• London Children's Museum (London)
• Canada Science and Technology Museum (Ottawa)
• Ontario Science Centre (Toronto)
• Science North and Dynamic Earth (Sudbury)

Québec

• Centre des Sciences de Montréal (Montréal)

Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan Science Centre (Regina)

Yukon Territory

• Northern Lights Centre (Watson Lake)

Canadian Observatories by Province

Note: Observatories flagged with "PRIVATE" indicate Canadian research facilities which are not typically open to the public. Several RASC centres operate their own private observatories, and welcome school groups for observing sessions. Visit the RASC to find the centre nearest you.

Alberta

• Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (University of Calgary, Priddis)
• Telus World of Science, Edmonton (formerly Odyssium)
• University of Alberta Observatory (University of Alberta, Edmonton)
• The Kings University College Observatory (near Edmonton)

British Columbia

• Climenhaga Observatory (University of Victoria, Victoria) PRIVATE
• Dominion Astrophysical Observatory/Centre of the Universe (Victoria)
• Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (Penticton)
• Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory (Vancouver)
• Prince George Centre RASC Observatory (Prince George)
• The UBC Liquid Mirror Observatory (Fraser Valley) PRIVATE
• University of British Columbia Observatory (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)

Manitoba

• Glenlea Astronomical Observatory (University of Manitoba, Winnipeg) PRIVATE

Nova Scotia

• Burke-Gaffney Observatory (St. Mary's University, Halifax)

Ontario

• Algonquin Radio Observatory (Algonquin Provincial Park) PRIVATE
• Area 31 Radio Observatory (Shelburne) PRIVATE
• David Dunlap Observatory (University of Toronto, Richmond Hill)
• Elginfield Observatory (Elginfield) PRIVATE
• Haliburton Forest Observatory (Haliburton)
• Helen Sawyer Hogg Observatory (Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa)
• Hume Cronyn Observatory (University of Western Ontario, London)
• Ken Odaisky Memorial Observatory (Sudbury Astronomy Club, Sudbury)
• The Queen's Observatory (Queen's University, Kingston)
• University of Toronto, St. George Campus Observatory (University of Toronto, Toronto)
• University of Waterloo Observatory (University of Waterloo, Waterloo)
• York University Observatory (York University, Toronto)

Québec

• L'Observatoire astronomique de Laval (Laval)
• Observatoire astronomique du mont Mégantic (Notre-Dame-des-Bois)
• Observatoire de CÉGEP de Trois Rivières à Champlain (Trois Rivières)
• Observatoire Mont Cosmos (St-Elzéar-des-Beauce)

Saskatchewan

• Wilkinson Memorial Observatory (Eastend)
• University of Saskatchewan Observatory (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon)

Around the World

• Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA)
• Gemini Observatory (Hilo, Hawaii, USA and La Serena, Chile)
• James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (Hilo, Hawaii, USA)
• University of Toronto Southern Observatory (El Leoncito, Chile)

compiled by the CASCA education Webteam, (2009)