Science World

Science World is a science centre run by a not-for-profit organization called ASTC Science World Society in , British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the eastern end of and features many permanent interactive exhibits and displays, as well as areas with varying topics throughout the years.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: science museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Science World at Telus World of Science”, “Scienceworld”, “scienceworld.ca”, and “TELUS World of Science”
  • Address: 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 3Z7

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include BC Place and Rogers Arena.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of , it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation, a Crown corporation of the province. is situated 710 metres northwest of Science World.

Stadium
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0.
is a multi-purpose arena at 800 Griffiths Way in , British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place from its opening until July 6, 2010, when General Motors Canada ended its naming rights sponsorship and a new agreement for those rights was reached with Rogers Communications. is situated 630 metres northwest of Science World.

Railway station
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is a railway station in , British Columbia, Canada, which acts as the western terminus of Via Rail's cross-country The Canadian service to , Ontario, and the northern terminus of United States passenger railroad company Amtrak's Cascades service to , Washington, and , Oregon. is situated 420 metres east of Science World.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Yaletown-False Creek.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in , British Columbia, and is Canada's largest . Centred around Pender Street, it is surrounded by to the north, the financial and central business districts to the west, the and…

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encompasses the established neighbourhood of Yaletown and the still-developing area of Southeast False Creek. Reclaimed industrial areas, both neighbourhoods are a mix of modern condo architecture and restored industrial warehouses.

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Gastown and Chinatown are in the east end of downtown between and . The area is one of the oldest parts of the city and much of the early architecture and character remains, giving it a different look and feel to the glass and concrete of the rest of downtown.

Science World

Latitude
49.27345° or 49° 16′ 24″ north
Longitude
-123.10366° or 123° 6′ 13″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
84XR7VFW+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37084312
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7602217
Wiki­data ID
Q1391769
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Satellite Map

Discover Science World from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Science World” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Science World, Vancouver”
  • Chinese: “科学世界”
  • Chinese: “科學世界”
  • Danish: “Science World”
  • Dutch: “Science World”
  • French: “Science World”
  • German: “Science World”
  • Japanese: “サイエンスワールド”
  • Korean: “사이언스 월드”
  • Portuguese: “Science World (Vancouver)”
  • Portuguese: “Science World”
  • Spanish: “Mundo de la ciencia”
  • Swedish: “Science World”

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