Need a break from the exhibits for a bit? Enjoy a show in our Science Theatre—complete with 200 comfy seats for you to choose from. In this electronic projection theatre, you can drop in and watch educational live and taped shows on a variety of topics, often related to our feature exhibitions.

And the best part? Science Theatre shows are free with your TELUS World of Science admission.
 

Science Theatre Showtimes

Please note the following:
During Spring Break, March 11-15, some shows in the Science Theatre may be cancelled due to live performances. 

10:30 am   Toons for Tots
11:00 am   Project X: Flight
11:25 am   Wild New World: Land of the Mammoth
12:00 pm   Green Sweep: Transforming Our Trash
12:30 pm   Green Sweep: Transforming Our Trash
1:30 pm   Toons for Tots
2:00 pm   Project X: Flight
2:25 pm   Wild New World: Land of the Mammoth
3:00 pm   Green Sweep: Transforming Our Trash
4:00 pm   Project X: Flight
 4:25 pm   Wild New World: Land of the Mammoth
5:00 pm   Beetalker: The Secret World of Bees(Sat/Sun/Hol)

Science Theatre shows are FREE with your admission.
 

Green SweepGreen Sweep: Transforming Our Trash

(22 minutes) • Daily: 12, 3pm

Canadians are generating more waste than ever. On a per-person basis, we're some of the biggest garbage producers in the world. But even if we reduce our garbage as much as we can, what can we do with the waste that's left? This program looks at innovative ways some Canadians already recycle and re-use, as well as the big-ticket items we still struggle to scrap responsibly. From CBC Learning.

 
 

Land of the MammothWild New World: Land of the Mammoth

(35 minutes) • Daily: 11.25am, 2.25, 4.25pm

Step back 14,000 years to a time when woolly mammoths and short-faced bears roamed North America alongside caribou, muskoxen and humans. This show brings the past to life using advanced digital effects and the latest scientific research. A BBC/Discovery Channel co-production. Hi-def cinema from Cinemuse.

 
 

Project XProject X: Flight

(23 minutes) • Daily: 11am, 2, 4pm

Join scientists and inventors as they discover the science of flight. They’ll ride in a hang glider, ski in a wind tunnel, meet some of Canada’s top fighter pilots and explore how bats are the only mammals that can fly. Do you dream of flying? You’ll love this show. From CBC Learning.

 
 

Beetalker

Beetalker: The Secret World of Bees

(43 minutes) • Daily: 12.30, (Sat/Sun/Holidays: 5pm)

Explore the perfectly-constructed, architecturally complex structure of the beehive. Dr. Mark Winston of Simon Fraser University is attempting to solve the mystery of bee communication and behaviour by studying the effects of the queen’s pheromones on other bees in the hive. CBC Learning.

 
 

Toons for Tots

Daily: 10.30am, 1.30, 3.30pm
These short animated stories take a playful approach to learning and are suitable for your preschooler.

Featuring:
Featuring: Sid the Science Kid: My Shrinking Shoes. Sid the Science Kid is a series for preschoolers and the grown-ups who care for them. Blending humour, great characters and an innovative science curriculum, the series builds on children’s natural curiosity and enthusiasm to promote exploration, discovery and science readiness. Produced by the Jim Henson Company and KCET-Los Angeles. Presented by KCTS 9.