Overview
- The province confirmed an interim location at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre that will expand to about 86,000 square feet with exhibition halls, classrooms, outdoor program areas and community spaces.
- Officials say the relocation will safeguard jobs and support waterfront tourism as work continues on the permanent Ontario Place site.
- KidSpark, which has operated at Harbourfront since December 2024, will anchor the expanded programming at the temporary venue.
- The pop-up exhibit at CF Sherway Gardens will stay open through Jan. 4, 2026 before operations shift to the Harbourfront site.
- The Don Mills facility was closed in June 2024 after an engineering report warned of potential roof-panel failure, a rationale disputed by staff and critics, and the interim site follows months of uncertainty over a temporary replacement.