Canadian Observatories by Province

Note: Observatories flagged with "PRIVATE" indicate Canadian research facilities which are not typically open to the public.

Several RASC centres operate their own private observatories, and welcome school groups for observing sessions. Visit the RASC home page to find the centre nearest you.

Alberta

• Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (University of Calgary, Priddis)
• Odyssium (formerly the Edmonton Space & Science Centre) (Edmonton)
  
• University of Alberta Observatory (University of Alberta, Edmonton)
• The Kings University College Observatory (near Edmonton)
  

British Columbia

• Climenhaga Observatory (University of Victoria, Victoria)
• Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (Penticton)
• Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory (Vancouver)
• Prince George Centre RASC Observatory (Prince George)
• The UBC Liquid Mirror Observatory (Fraser Valley) PRIVATE
  
• University of British Columbia Observatory (University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Manitoba

• Glenlea Astronomical Observatory (University of Manitoba, Winnipeg) PRIVATE
  

Nova Scotia

• Burke-Gaffney Observatory (St. Mary's University, Halifax)
  

Ontario

• Algonquin Radio Observatory (Algonquin Provincial Park) PRIVATE
• Area 31 Radio Observatory (Shelburne) PRIVATE
  
• David Dunlap Observatory (University of Toronto, Richmond Hill)
• Elginfield Observatory (Elginfield) PRIVATE
  
• Haliburton Forest Observatory (Haliburton)
• Helen Sawyer Hogg Observatory (Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa)
• Hume Cronyn Observatory (University of Western Ontario, London)
• Ken Odaisky Memorial Observatory (Sudbury Astronomy Club, Sudbury)
• The Queen's Observatory (Queen's University, Kingston)
  
• Science North Solar Observatory (Sudbury)
• University of Waterloo Observatory (University of Waterloo, Waterloo)
  
• York Univsersity Observatory (York University, Toronto)
  

Quebec

• L'Observatoire astronomique de Laval (Laval)
  
• Observatoire astronomique du mont Megantic (Notre-Dame-des-Bois)
• Observatoire de CEGEP de Trois Rivieres a Champlain (Trois Rivieres)
  
• Observatoire Mont Cosmos (St-Elzear-des-Beauce)
  

Saskatchewan

• Wilkinson Memorial Observatory (Eastend)
• University of Regina Observatory  (University of Regina, Regina)
  
• University of Saskatchewan Observatory (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon)
  

Around the World

• Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA)
• Gemini Observatory (Hilo, Hawaii, USA and La Serena, Chile)
• James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (Hilo, Hawaii, USA)
• University of Toronto Southern Observatory (El Leoncito, Chile)
  

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Canadian Planetaria by Province

Some facilities offer poratble planetaria that can be set up in a school, community hall etc. These are noted below. Please see their website for more information. To find out more about portable planetaria, go to the STARLAB website.

Alberta

• Calgary Science Centre: Discovery Dome Theatre (Calgary)
• Odyssium: Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre (Edmonton)
  

British Columbia

• Centre of the Universe (Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Victoria)
• H.R. MacMillan Space Centre (Vancouver)
  

Manitoba

• The Lockhart Planetarium (University of Manitoba, Winnipeg)
• Manitoba Planetarium  (also has portable planetariums) (Winnipeg)
  

Ontario

• Doran Planetarium (Laurentian University, Sudbury)
• Gemini Space Explorations - portable planetariums (Kingston)
  
• Ontario Science Centre (Toronto)
• Roberta Bondar Earth and Space Science Planetarium (Seneca College, Toronto)
  
• Royal Ontario Museum - Mobile Planetariums for programs at the museum and in the community (Toronto)
• Solar Wind Portable Planetarium - to email click here (Toronto)
• W.J. McCallion Planetarium (McMaster University, Hamilton)
  

Quebec

• Planetarium de Montreal (Montreal)

Newfoundland

• Newfoundland Science Centre  - portable planetarium (St. John's)
  

Nova Scotia

• The Halifax Planetarium (Halifax)
• University College of Cape Breton - portable planetarium (Sydney)

Yukon Territory

• Northern Lights Centre (Watson Lake)
  

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Canadian Science Centres by Province

Also visit the Canadian Association of Science Centres for further national information.


Alberta

• Calgary Science Centre (Calgary)
• Odyssium (Edmonton)
• Oil Sands Discovery Centre (Fort McMurray)
• Royal Tyrrell Museum (Drumheller)
  

British Columbia

• H.R. MacMillan Space Centre (Vancouver)
  
• Okanagan Science Centre (Vernon)
• Science World (Vancouver)
  

Manitoba

• Manitoba Children's Musuem (Winnipeg)
• Manitoba Museum (Winnipeg)
  

Newfoundland

• Newfoundland Science Centre (St. John's)

Nova Scotia

• Discovery Centre (Halifax)

Ontario

• London Children's Museum (London)
• Canada Science and Technology Museum (Ottawa)
• Ontario Science Centre (Toronto)
• Science North (Sudbury)
• SciTech Science Museum of Windsor (Windsor)

Quebec

• Centre des Sciences de Montreal (Montreal)
  

Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan Science Centre (Regina)

Yukon Territory

• Northern Lights Centre (Watson Lake)
  

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