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Due to the structural fire that occurred on the morning of Friday, May 15, the Okanagan Science Centre remains closed until further notice.
At this time, a professional restoration company is onsite and air scrubbers are operating throughout the building continuously. All walls and surfaces are being cleaned, and porous materials are being removed as part of the remediation process. Based on the current assessment, the smoke damage is significant, and the facility will remain fully closed while restoration and safety work continues.
Anyone with upcoming birthdays, field trips, or programs will be contacted directly by our staff to make alternate arrangements.
We sincerely appreciate the community’s patience, understanding, and support as we navigate this challenging time.
Memberships remain available for purchase and continue to be fulfilled daily by staff. Ongoing community support through memberships, donations, and engagement helps us continue our work and plan for recovery during this period.
We will continue to provide updates as additional information becomes available.
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The Science Centre will be closed at least until the end of the month based on a best-case scenario. The major issue we are dealing with is smoke damage and that will take some time as we work to ensure the ultimate health and safety of our employees and our many loyal patrons.
We will reassess our progress towards a phased re-opening but are optimistic the Science Centre could re-open on Monday June 1. Please watch out our website home page for updates and confirmation of our re-opening.
The Science Centre will be closed at least until the end of the month based on a best-case scenario. The major issue we are dealing with is smoke damage and that will take some time as we work to ensure the ultimate health and safety of our employees and our many loyal patrons.
We will reassess our progress towards a phased re-opening but are optimistic the Science Centre could re-open on Monday June 1. Please watch out our website home page for updates and confirmation of our re-opening.
Our operations team is reaching out to teachers and schools to explain the situation and our timeline for a phased re-opening. We are working directly with them to reschedule or modify their experience.
Our operations team is reaching out to teachers and schools to explain the situation and our timeline for a phased re-opening. We are working directly with them to reschedule or modify their experience.
YES. We have a secondary free-standing building on site that allows us to continue to host birthday parties. We are enthusiastic about providing a great environment to celebrate your child’s birthday, and while not be able to provide all aspects that a party inside our main exhibit area would, we have pivoted to provide a pretty cool experience and we are capping it off with free admission passes to all attendees so they all get to enjoy the Science Centre when it is back in full operation. Contact our office for more details.
YES. We have a secondary free-standing building on site that allows us to continue to host birthday parties. We are enthusiastic about providing a great environment to celebrate your child’s birthday, and while not be able to provide all aspects that a party inside our main exhibit area would, we have pivoted to provide a pretty cool experience and we are capping it off with free admission passes to all attendees so they all get to enjoy the Science Centre when it is back in full operation. Contact our office for more details.
We are so thankful to the many who have already reached out asking how they can help. As a non-profit charity any support is welcomed and appreciated. Unfortunately, while we have insurance, there will be a financial impact to our organization.
Securing a membership or considering a donation would be awesome. We are continuing to issue memberships online and if you wish to make a small donation towards our recovery efforts you can do so through our website or by donating through Canada Helps https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/vernon-science-discovery-society/
We are so thankful to the many who have already reached out asking how they can help. As a non-profit charity any support is welcomed and appreciated. Unfortunately, while we have insurance, there will be a financial impact to our organization.
Securing a membership or considering a donation would be awesome. We are continuing to issue memberships online and if you wish to make a small donation towards our recovery efforts you can do so through our website or by donating through Canada Helps https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/vernon-science-discovery-society/