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Discovery Studios: Play, Learn, Get Messy!

Ready for hands-on, messy fun? New for 2024, Discovery Studios are here to make learning science exciting for kids and their grown-ups! Adults, you’ll learn how to support your little scientists at home.

Everyone is encouraged to engage in sensory play. Build bonds, discover science, and take home ideas for more DIY fun.

Upcoming Discovery Studio Events

Sensory Play Lab

Dive into the science of cornstarch! Get messy making cloud dough, oobleck (a magical goop that acts like both a solid and a liquid) and snow dough.

  • Tuesday, November 26: 10am–12pm, 3–5pm
  • Wednesday, November 27: 10am–12pm
  • Thursday, November 28: 10am–12pm, 3–4pm

Come make a mess with us in the Discovery Lab!


Good Stuff for You to Know:

  • Free with admission!
  • Happens monthly in the Discovery Lab. Check back for dates, times, and activities.
  • Grab tickets on the day—first come, first-served. Reserve a time at Admissions.
  • Recommended for ages 1+ with a caregiver.
  • Take home your creations (activity permitting)!
  • Space is limited to 5 participants at a time. Activities take approx. 15 minutes.

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Survivors

Artist: Jeff Kulak

Jeff is a senior graphic designer at Science World. His illustration work has been published in the Walrus, The National Post, Reader’s Digest and Chickadee Magazine. He loves to make music, ride bikes, and spend time in the forest.

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Egg BB

Artist: Jeff Kulak

Jeff is a senior graphic designer at Science World. His illustration work has been published in the Walrus, The National Post, Reader’s Digest and Chickadee Magazine. He loves to make music, ride bikes, and spend time in the forest.

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Comet Crisp

Artist: Jeff Kulak

Jeff is a senior graphic designer at Science World. His illustration work has been published in the Walrus, The National Post, Reader’s Digest and Chickadee Magazine. He loves to make music, ride bikes, and spend time in the forest.

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T-Rex and Baby

Artist: Michelle Yong

Michelle is a designer with a focus on creating joyful digital experiences! She enjoys exploring the potential forms that an idea can express itself in and helping then take shape.

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Buddy the T-Rex

Artist: Michelle Yong

Michelle is a designer with a focus on creating joyful digital experiences! She enjoys exploring the potential forms that an idea can express itself in and helping then take shape.

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Geodessy

Artist: Michelle Yong

Michelle is a designer with a focus on creating joyful digital experiences! She enjoys exploring the potential forms that an idea can express itself in and helping then take shape.

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Science Buddies

Artist: Ty Dale

From Canada, Ty was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1993. From his chaotic workspace he draws in several different illustrative styles with thick outlines, bold colours and quirky-child like drawings. Ty distils the world around him into its basic geometry, prompting us to look at the mundane in a different way.

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Western Dinosaur

Artist: Ty Dale

From Canada, Ty was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1993. From his chaotic workspace he draws in several different illustrative styles with thick outlines, bold colours and quirky-child like drawings. Ty distils the world around him into its basic geometry, prompting us to look at the mundane in a different way.

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Time-Travel T-Rex

Artist: Ty Dale

From Canada, Ty was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1993. From his chaotic workspace he draws in several different illustrative styles with thick outlines, bold colours and quirky-child like drawings. Ty distils the world around him into its basic geometry, prompting us to look at the mundane in a different way.