Science North Review

There is something for everyone. Whatever you like about science you will most likely find it here.

So Clean and Organized
And Beautiful

Our family loves going to Science North! The exhibits are engaging and the staff and volunteers are very friendly. We have a 10 year old and 6 year old and they both love the exhibits and workshops. We live a couple of hours away, but we still purchased the Family Membership because of the value. A fun educational way to spend the day with the family!

This is a very interesting location. They offer a lot of hand on demonstrations. I vividly remember laying on the bed of nails as well as the gyroscope-like device. They cover lots of different subjects.

Too expensive for the quality of items being sold. Less Science North exclusive items being sold in the gift shop.
Nothing is really happening until after 12:00. So anyone coming in the morning just wander about and look at stuff, you can see everything in about an hour.
The real fun stuff, like polishing rocks, isn't until much later in the afternoon.
Almost everything seems to be for small children and on in the later afternoon.
I was really very disappointed and even upset. I had my hopes high because I was never disappointed before.
I'm likely never going to go again. Or the very least, in a long time.
Science North has really gone down hill.

Loved this place as a kid. Really want to go to a night on the rocks event.

IMAX is still great, even though it's aged a bit in comparison to some of the newer technology at Silver City. I personally asked for Hidden Universe to be brought to this theatre when it came out in 2013 and the staff said their committee was passing on it. I can't pretend to understand the vagaries of ticket sales at an IMAX attached to a science attraction, but not bringing in Hidden Universe always left a stale taste in my mouth with regards to this particular IMAX.

Edit: this theatre has recently seen a massive improvement in projection technology and once again at the top of its game. Saw Malick's Voyage of Time with new projector and it was amazing.

Amazing finding! We are in a road trip so this is a gem. All the spectrum of science, 100 %hands on, fun for the whole family. Best ever and I have been in many, and in different countries. Go to the upper level and make your way down so you get the best of it. Worth every penny.

Excellent interactive science center with something for the whole family.

A great place to take the family on an adventure. There is so much to see and learn while visiting here.

The Imax has an impeccable sound and the picture quality immerses you in the movie or documentary completely. It is absolutely amazing. In real life you would never get so close to a wolf, bear or volcano. You would also not be able to walk in space or under water or get such a clear image on your own.

Wonderful spot, great interactive exhibits, good for adults and kids, well worth a visit

There is so much to do here! Amazing learning:) I wish this design was adopted by the Toronto Science Centre.

Festival of lights has started, always fun to go with the family! Bring your own hot chocolate during these crazy times!

Amazing museum and wonderful to explore! So many things going on here I could easily see going back to spend more time in each area. Staff in blue coats are amazing with kids and keep the place interesting!

Meeting with the ministry of labor, everyone was friendly.

An excellent place for the entire family. Young child are very much entertained and educated while teenagers should find enough to do while there. The IMAX theatre is an option for anyone in the family or group that doesn't want to spend as much time in the centre and the food is quite good at the cafeteria. Many animals to observe and interact with, and the staff are really helpful and engaging. Definitely a place to go if you are in the area or driving through.

Super interesting! Enjoyable for the children but also for the adults.

I had an amazing experience in Grade 6 last year when we went here on an all night-er field trip!

Very busy place on a rainy summer day! Friendly front desk.

Nice theater that shows some quality documentaries and big films in imax

Visited the center Aug 1st 2020 with 4 yr old grandson. We enjoyed all the interactive areas. The people who work there were very informative and friendly, answering questions we didn't even ask. Only complaint is the items available in gift shop mentioning Sudbury were nil.

Science museum for young and old
place where we stay there all afternoon!
To do with family :)

Wouldn't eat at the restaurant again, but that's not why we went there. Great place, lots to see and do

I had such a fun time! Because I'm not a kid j wasn't sure if it would be worth my time to go but it was amazing. I got to see multiple beavers up close, a porcupine, a flying squirrel demonstration! They had a cool flight sim where you land a plane in current weather at the Sudbury airport. I spoke with some of the staff who were knowledgable and kind. The fact that the building was built into the rock is very cool. It has great views of the lake.

Big screen.. theater is clean .. theater was not over crowded.

LOVE. First week of July, hardly anyone there, it was great!

Plenty of hands on activities for kids! Very cool exhibits for adults.

I have been going here on and off since I was 5 or 6 years old I am now 27. I still love going here the atmosphere is very cool and educational. I would like them to consider removing the animal attractions how ever. I know it is educational but in this day and age it is sad to see animals essentially caged in small spaces. These exibits could be replaced with something else. I do love it when they have a New Exibit on the main floor. I have been to probably a dozen or so of those in my life time.

This place is for kids. If you are an adult, it may not be fun especially if you know a great deal about Science. I would give 5 stars to the staff. They are super friendly. I am guessing when they open up the IMAX and Planetarium again, it would be more fun. Right now, not so much. The theatre sections are closed. We missed out on the immersive shows.

Great spot for the kids to experiment and learn neat stuff

Coolest attraction in the North. Never gets old, always a pleasure to visit even after living in Sudbury for 27 years.

Amazing day of hands-on discovery and visual inspiration. Especially great environment to play and learn for pre-teen and young teenage kids. Lot's of fun for the accompanying adults too!

Great place to visit, as an attraction, well your staying in Sudbury Ontario. I found the staff to be helpful and very knowledgeable about the atractions. The attractions included various theatres, including the IMAX, other attractions included, the pre school area, perfect introduction for young children to learn about science. And the world around us. The entrance way to the science center was a man-made mining tunnel, with cool light effects. There are multiple levels including a bug and fossil station. If you ask the staff you can hold various creatures and try eating bugs. There is a really cool butterfly conservatory, where you see butterflys and exotic moths and bird's flying around. Next level is a natural parks area with various animals from a beaver and porcupine and bats various speicies of snakes including the notorious Mississauga rattle snake, bats, frogs, fish turtles. Level 4 and 5 are the Science and technology areas, ranging from space and flight to sound production and radio broadcasting, Science Labs, cool race track, and human sciences. Great place for children ages 1 to 125 years of age. I look forward to returning in the future.

Good place for childrens. Lot of interactive games and fun activities for kids and adults. Each floor has its own theme for instance, butterfly, beaver, etc.
The display of whole complete whale skeleton is breath taking.

Both fun and interesting for everyone! Very interactive exhibits and friendly staff. Free for teachers as well.

It's more for adults... And more over the fun labs(i.e, biolab) has the timing for hands on so you miss it if you don't register your name.

We hosted our wedding reception at the RAMSEY ROOM this past weekend and it was AMAZING.
The room was gorgeous with the lake-view and set-up. The staff were incredibly helpful - shout out to Leigh who had us come in ahead of time to do a mock-up of the room layout and helped on our wedding day.
I am so excited to see the photos taken throughout the science center - Leigh was super helpful taking us to the most popular photo-spots.
I would HIGHLY recommend renting the Ramsey Room at Science North for any event with less than 100 people; it was such a great spot and the staff was super helpful.
I look forward to working with Science North again for any future events

The special effects on the huge screen made for an excellent experience. The seating was spacious with plenty of leg room. Overall, an excellent choice for the right movie.

They did a great job of sanitizing all the touch exhibits. Lots of arrows and social distancing stickers. Many bluecoats on hand to ask questions. Totally felt safe with COVID times. Well done Science North.

Came here with my elderly parents for IMAX. Apparently the womens hancapp toliet is full of poop and toliet paper and does not flush. Not impressed.

We drove 3.5 hours to watch Wonder Woman on IMAX. It was worth it!!!

Amazing place for family fun!!
We visited with out 5 and 3 year olds. They had a blast but so did we. The staff are awesome. For younger kids and young at heart must start with level 4. You could spend the whole day there just racing the self built dragsters. For lunch don't miss the spicy black beans and corn veg burger. Time and money well spent all in all.

I love how the building was built into the landscape. Lots of different animals and all of the information provided was concise but well laid out. Great place for younger kids, not so much for older ones. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't more chemistry and physics based exhibits but all in all I had a great visit. Also there were numerous bathrooms on each floor.

Drove 4 hours and was pleased. Really liked how the setup is. The shows were great. The experiments done were great to watch. The explanation was good. The stage were this was done was well thought out. The nature area was better than I thought it would be. Live shows and lots of insects to see and maybe touch. There were lots of staff and they were very friendly. Lots of hands on things. Overall, wasn't disappointed. Would take a day if you did everything and didn't rushed. You could probably squeeze this into 5 hours of you rushed... But you wouldn't have add much fun.

Wish we had more time here such a nice museum. You can touch and see bugs. 2hours was not enough.

Was an amazing experience watching Galapagos 3d there and the price was even better. 11 bucks!

I went when i was 14 and always wanted to go back with my kids ...we finally did ...they loved it so much. The animals...the science..the planets...the opportunity to hold bugs we would never usually hold...the activies were fun and kept the kids engaged and going all day. Thankyou for the experience.

Easily as good or better than Toronto's Science Center and less crowded at least today.

First time....no disclaimer on ad....movie was not formatted for Imax theater!$

Great learning experience for the kids.
To catch all the shows, expect to spend a good part of the day

A great experience overall. Great exhibits on all the floors aswell as presentations. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Also have the option to take your Imax presentation layer in the evening to maximise your time in the science center.

You can have a great time with various experiences.

If you haven t had the chance to check out all the Christmas Lights put up all over the property then do it soon. Thank you Science North for always making Christmas look great!