HR MacMillan Space Centre
1100 Chestnut Street
Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-738-7827
rmarchand@hrmacmillanspacecentre.com
http://www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com

Location:
To reach the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre by bus, you can catch the bus 2 or 22 to Cornwall and Cypress. From there you can walk down Cypress until you reach Chestnut.

For directions see their map located here http://www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com/location.htm .

Age Group:
Babies: I am sure the sparkling star show and all the movement would be fun for them to enjoy! But more for ages 4 and up!

Toddlers & Older children: I am sure this age group would love to see this!

Hours of Operation:
Please see http://www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com/schedule.htm to find out the different times and schedules.

Cost: (Currently)
Public Rates - Effective January 1, 2006
Prices include unlimited shows in the H.R. MacMillan Planetarium and GroundStation Canada,
unlimited time in Cosmic Courtyard and 1 ride on the Virtual Voyages™ Simulator.

Adult (19-64) $14.00
Senior (65+) $10.75
Youth (11-18) $10.75
Students (with ID) $10.75
Child (5-10) $10.75
Child (under 5, with Simulator) $7.00
Child (under 5, excluding Simulator) Free
Members Free
Additional Virtual Voyages™ ride $7.00
Family Day Pass $42.00
Plus 6% GST

What is there to Do and See?
Have a blast at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre! Experience what it feels like to travel through space with B.C's First Virtual Voyages Full- Motion Simulator, enjoy multimedia Planetarium and GroundStation Canada shows, and get hands-on in the Cosmic Courtyard
Exhibit Gallery.

Planatarium Star theatre:
The leading-edge technology of the Zeiss projector creates a 360-degree view of the heavens seen from Vancouver. Not only can visitors view the night sky, but also are entertained with changing multimedia presentations including our famous laser musical productions and a variety of original shows.

Virtual Voyage Motion Simulator
The full-motion simulator combines science and drama animating the excitement of space travel. The virtual voyage experience is split into two separate sections: a pre-show where you are informed of you current mission and objectives and the second section is the actual ride itself where visitors climb aboard a 30-seat spacecraft, strap on their seatbelts and soar past earthly and heavenly spectacles.

Ground Station Canada
This 90-seat multimedia theatre combines live action and audio-visual presentations. Programs provide regular updates of space news and space technology with special highlights of Canada’s role in space. These highly interactive shows where the audience is encouraged to participate run about 20 minutes in length.

Cosmic Courtyard
Visitors journey through several spheres of the universe, with Earth at the centre. They can enjoy their own personal look into space through video games, audio-visual presentations, news updates and facts. You can touch a real moon rock, morph yourself into an alien, fly and dock the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station and more!

Gordon Macmillan Southam Observatory
Located right beside the Space Centre is the Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory, equipped with a 1/2 metre Cassegrain telescope to explore the day and night skies around Vancouver. Telescope observing sessions occur Friday and Saturday evenings and are organized by enthusiastic, qualified staff and volunteers. Admission into the Observatory is by donation so don't miss this opportunity to witness the wonders of the Universe!

Every week an amazing new "Celestial Target" will be highlighted. Everyone is invited to come on down and have all your questions answered, find out how a telescope and observatory work, explore the night skies, participate in exciting kids activities, and more!!!