Upper Level

Mineral Wall

MacLean Engineering Gallery

GPS Adventures Canada
A New Special Exhibition at Dynamic Earth
Opens March 2012 in the MacLean Engineering Gallery

GPS technology is changing the way we live. It can be found in surprising places from automobiles to cell phones, and is the backbone of the global treasure hunting game called Geocaching.

Through Geocaching, more than two million people have found the treasure of reconnecting with family, community and nature in a meaningful way.

GPS Adventures Canada is a life-sized interactive maze that introduces children and adults of all ages, to the world of navigation and geocaching, opening the door to new and enriching life adventures. 
Included with admission to Dynamic Earth - FREE for Science North Members.

Atlas Copco Theatre

 

The 125-seat Atlas Copco Theatre is equipped with the latest in high-definition digital technology - a venue that features exciting films projected on a giant 38-foot wide (22.5 feet high) screen with "next generation" HD digital images and resolution beyond anything else you can see anywhere in Northern Ontario.  This fantastic venue is also available to rent for live presentations, seminars and public lectures. 

Now Playing: 

Planet Earth - Caves, A BBC/Discovery Channel/NHK co-production in association with the CBC, presented by Cinemuse logo

The Cave of Swallows in Mexico is a 400-metre vertical shaft. It's deep enough to engulf the Empire State Building, yet few people even know of its existence. Caves are earth's final frontier and this programme goes where few have been before.From Lechuguilla Cave's astonishing six-metre-long crystals to the extraordinary snottites of Villa Luz, this documentary provides unprecedented access to the hidden world of caves.

Earth Gallery

Discover what cataclysmic events have impacted the Earth. Relive the meteorite impact that formed the Sudbury Basin through video animation projected onto a three-dimensional map. Discover the wonders of our planet on a four-foot diameter globe.

Rockhound Lab

Examine rock and mineral samples, conduct identification tests and do other geological experiments!  Kids can now trade their own rock, mineral or fossil samples for unique geological items found in the Lab!

Ontario Rocks!

Find out what’s cool about Ontario’s geology! Use a touch-screen to virtually visit different locations that represent the rich geological history of our province!

Floating Granite Globe

The entrance to Dynamic Earth features a “dynamic” attraction – a floating granite globe. The coolest thing about it is that you can move this three-tonne ball with just one hand! How? Come to Dynamic Earth and find out! As it spins you'll be able to study a map of the world with Sudbury as a geographic highlight.

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Science North creates and markets high quality science education and entertainment experiences which involve people in the relationship between science and everyday life.

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