The Saskatchewan Science Centre is celebrating its 35th anniversary in conjunction with Discovery Week, April 22 to 28, in Saskatchewan.
According to Parks, Culture and Sport, Discovery Week offers the chance to ignite scientific curiosity and discovery.
The Saskatchewan Science Centre is a non-profit, non-governmental educational facility located in Regina. In 1978, a visionary group of women, members of the Junior Service League, recognized the critical need for greater public awareness and understanding of science and technology.
To celebrate this anniversary and in recognition of Discovery Week, the Science Centre will be hosting events that encourage nostalgia with activities and programming from the archives. The public is encouraged to participate by visiting the Saskatchewan Science Centre during its regular operating hours or at the Adult Science Night on April 25.
Throughout the week there is a limited, special showing of the IMAX film The Dream is Alive. This film was the first documentary film to be shown in the theatre when it opened in April 1991. This documentary takes viewers on an exciting journey over the Earth as it chronicles mankind’s accomplishments in the realm of space exploration.
“Many of us have experienced that wide-eyed wonder from our first encounter with the magic of science since we burst onto the scene in 1989,” Saskatchewan Science Centre CEO Sandy Baumgartner said.
“Discovery Week is an opportunity for all Saskatchewan residents to share some of the nostalgia, celebrate our roots, and dive headfirst into a week filled with science, smiles, and maybe a few mad experiments!”
The Government of Saskatchewan provides $620,000 annually to support operation costs of the Saskatchewan Science Centre.
Learn more and follow the 35th anniversary celebrations on the Saskatchewan Science Centre website at www.sasksciencecentre.com.