Albeit a bit later than planned, the Saskatchewan Science Centre plans to reopen its second floor along with a new, featured visiting exhibition: Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks. The centre was originally poised to launch the exhibit on April 2 but was forced to shut down before that could happen as cases of COVID-19, driven largely by variants of concern, surged in Regina. Public health orders at that time shuttered an array of services,.
REGINA The Saskatchewan Science Centre is undergoing major renovations thanks to a more than $2 million grant from the federal and provincial governments. The $2,163,145 in funding is part of a $50 million investment announced for 55 infrastructure projects across the province on May 6. The Government of Canada is providing $1,179,951 of the Saskatchewan Science Centre project funding, while the Saskatchewan Government is giving $983,194. The centre has also started fundraising to cover the $786,732 left for the project. “Bathrooms, flooring, painting walls. A lot of our public facing facilities like our ticket kiosk at the front are no longer accessible. Not only accessible for visitors, but not accessible for our employees. So we’ll be making those things accessible for any types of disabilities,” Saskatchewan Science Centre CEO Sandy Baumgartner said.
The Saskatchewan Science Centre in Regina is to undergo renovations. (980 CJME file photo)
Millions of dollars are about to be spent on renovating the Saskatchewan Science Centre, bringing what its CEO calls a “refreshing look to the facility.”
Sandy Baumgartner said between the provincial and federal governments, the centre will receive more than $2 million in funding.
“The science centre, as many in Regina may know, is 32 years old and there’s a lot of infrastructure that needs replacing. (It’s) old and dated,” she said during Wednesday’s Greg Morgan Morning Show.
Renovation work can start right away on things like new flooring and bathrooms. Other areas that will get a remodel include the front entrance and ticket kiosk, along with the IMAX Theatre concession and box office areas.