Based in Vancouver, Science World is one of Canada’s premier science centres and is well known for youth engagement and education initiatives. The charitable not-for-profit teaches learners across the province about science, technology, engineering, art and design, and math (STEM). In the 2018-2019 school year alone, the gamut of Science World programs engaged nearly 50,000 youth from more than 2,000 classrooms and 37 school districts across the province of BC.
Science World and DigiBC have partnered on the concept of a new permanent exhibit called the Creative Technology Gallery. This exhibit would provide a space to immerse visitors in a digital experience, showcasing creative technology innovations and made-in-BC creative tech productions across animation, VFX, video games, and extended reality.
Science World anticipates over 2 million in-person visitors over the three-year lifespan of the Creative Technology Gallery, providing a robust opportunity to connect with and inspire K-12 students and youth. Students would have the opportunity to experience BC-based creative technology used in well-known movies, animations, and games and learn about the industry and its education pathways.
Program Objectives
- Expand student and youth reach by partnering with Science World to establish a new, permanent, interactive creative technology showcase that will reach thousands of K-12 students and teachers.11
- Educate Science World’s 750k+ visitors per year about creative technology works produced in BC, creative tech innovation, and educational pathways
- Showcase the diverse backgrounds of people working in BC’s creative technology industry
