Former name | TELUS World of Science (2005-2011) |
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Established | October 29, 2011 |
Location | 220 St. George's Drive NE, Calgary, Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°03′14″N 114°01′29″W / 51.053899°N 114.024611°W |
Type | Science museum |
Visitors | 431,262 (2016)[1] |
Website | https://www.sparkscience.ca |
TELUS Spark Science Centre is a science museum with interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations and educational demonstrations in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. There are more than 430,000 visitors annually, including over 82,000 students.[2]
The science museum was established in 1987 as the Calgary Science Centre. The science centre was later re-branded Telus World of Science – Calgary in 2005. In 2011, the science centre moved locations from the former Centennial Planetarium to the Nose Creek Valley. The science centre was re-branded as Telus Spark during the move.