Exploratek

Daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Drop by the museum’s very own tinker lab! Let your imagination run wild as you tackle hands-on building from robots and marble runs, to electrified play-dough and wind-driven vehicles.

Using digital and manual tools and supplies, you’ll build prototypes, test theories, and find ingenious solutions to any problems you may encounter along the way. And don’t forget to add a little of your own creativity and artistic flair to whatever you make!

Although aimed primarily at ages eight and up, visitors of all ages are welcome. There is also a special area set aside for younger makers, stocked with colourful age-appropriate materials.

Included with museum admission

Children and a museum employee engaging in hands-on activities at a workshop table. The children are building with wooden blocks, colorful materials, and simple tools, while the guide, wearing glasses and a red shirt, smiles and assists. The background features educational displays with icons and shelves holding various objects.

Two children at a workshop table, smiling and working on hands-on projects involving circuits and electrical components. They are surrounded by wooden boards with wires, switches, and small mechanical parts. The background features black and white signage with large "X" symbols and other design elements.

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Yours to Discover

Located just outside Exploratek in the hallway, the Yours to Discover mural is a dynamic visual and digital experience. Created by digital artisan EEPMON and Kind Village, it was inspired by a year of research in the museum’s vaults and community interviews. It visually explores the intersections of science, technology, and social impact—past, present, and future—through Canadian innovations. Blending analogue and digital artistry, the piece invites visitors to reflect, engage, and discover new possibilities. The project also encourages the use of the museum as a space for creativity and social innovation.

Visit the Yours to Discover online experience