Since opening its doors in 1969, the centre has fascinated more than 37 million visitors, including more than 200,000 students per year, with the wonders of science and technology. If you talk to anyone who has visited the centre, they'll rave over the hair-raising electrical ball, lasers burning through wood and flowers shattering into icy shards.

With more than 800 exhibits and 13 exhibition halls, one visit doesn't scratch the surface. Space, Sport, the Human Body, the OMNIMAX movie theatre and the Information Highway are a few of the in-depth exhibits worth exploring. There are also special events, demonstrations and kids programs held throughout the year. The mission of the centre says it all: "To delight, inform and challenge visitors through engaging and thought-provoking experiences in science and technology."

Directions By Car:

* From downtown Toronto, take the Don Valley Parkway North and follow the signs from Don Mills Road North.

* If you are not coming from downtown, use Highway 401 (or 404), then take the Don Valley Parkway South and exit at Wynford Drive. Head west on Wynford Drive and watch for the Ontario Science Centre signs!

Directions By Public Transit:

* From downtown Toronto, take the Yonge Street subway line north to the Eglinton station and transfer to the Eglinton East bus. Get off at Don Mills Road.

* Or, take the Bloor-Danforth subway line east to the Pape station and transfer to the Don Mills bus. Get off at St. Dennis Drive, right in front of the Ontario Science Centre.