Ontario Science Field Trip IdeasWould you like a science field trip idea for saving money? Here's a tip from my family of 4. We found the Associate Membership (out-of-town by 100 kms) at the "Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation" in Ottawa was the best membership for us. It costs $40, and it also gives unlimited free admission to the Ontario Science Centre (if you live outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)) and Science North (if you live outside of Sudbury), along with other centres across Canada and over 250 science centres in the USA.Ontario Science Centre - TorontoOntario Science Centre With over 800 interactive exhibits, there's something for every member of your family. See an Imax film, and do it all for one combo ticket.770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Phone: (416) 696-1000 (General Information) Cost ranges from free (under 4 and member) to $14/adult for the science centre or $11/adult for the IMAX or $20/adult for a combo ticket for both the science centre and IMAX. Parking is $8/vehicle. Listed as reciprocal member of CASC and ASCT (see Science Field Trip Ideas for Saving Money for further explanation). Individual Membership is $65 for 1 year ($115 for 2 years) Family Membership is $99 for 1 year ($175 for 2 years) Gold Family Membership is $199 for 1 year ($355 for 2 years), and includes 4 guest passes, free parking and free IMAX theatre tickets.
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Science North - SudburyScience North is a world-renowned science centre and perhaps Northern Ontario's most popular tourist attraction.Visitors can get up close to a porcupine and flying squirrels, build a robot in the LEGO Mindstorms Robotic Lab, walk amidst hundreds of free-flying tropical butterflies in the F. Jean MacLeod Butterfly Gallery, and experience the Science Centre's innovative Object Theatres, plus an awful lot more. Dynamic Earth is Science North’s Newest Attraction! This earth sciences and mining centre invites you inside the planet to explore the mighty forces of nature and the history of mining. It combines both above and below ground experiences as you slowly descend in a glass-enclosed elevator 7 stories into the Inco chasm. 100 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 5S9 Costs range from free (age 2 and under and members) to $18/adult for the science centre and $13.50/adult for an IMAX double feature. Listed as reciprocal member of CASC and ASCT. Student and Senior Membership are $45/year. The "Northern Family Membership" is $120 and includes discounts at participating local hotel. The "Local Family Membership" is $165 and includes 8 free guest passes and 50% guest discount. For more details, you might want to check out their membership packages. Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation - OttawaCanada Science and Technology Museum Corporation1867 St Laurent Blvd, PO Box 9724, Ottawa Station T, Ottawa, ON K1G 5A3 CANADA Phone: 613 991-6090 Fax: 613 990-3636 Cost ranges from free (under 4 and members) to $6/adult. Group rates and guided tours available.
Listed as reciprocal member of CASC & ASTC. Membership includes unlimited admission to the Canada Science and Technology Museum, the Canada Aviation Museum and the Canada Agriculture Museum at the Central Experimental Farm. Membership costs range from $20 - $25 for an individual or $40 (Basic) to $80 (Plus) for a household
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The Canadian Museum of Nature - OttawaThe Canadian Museum of Nature specializes in Canadian native flora and fauna.Victoria Memorial Museum Building (VMMB) - 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa PO Box 3443, STN D, Ottawa, ON ON K1P 6P4 Canada Phone: 613-566-4700 Toll Free: 1-800-263-4433
Listed as reciprocal member of CASC and ASCT.
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