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Spadina Museum vs Ontario Science Centre

Both are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Spadina Museum is the choice of most professionals compared to Ontario Science Centre. Spadina Museum comes in at #11 in Toronto with recommendations from 4 sources including Michelin Guide, Time Out and Lonely Planet.

Spadina Museum
Spadina Museum
7 / 10
285 Spadina Rd., Toronto, Ontario M5R 2V5, Canada
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Time Out Time Out
"This 50-room mansion was built for financier James Austin in 1866, but his son added even more space in the 20th century, so it now has elements of both Victorian and Edwardian architecture." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Reflecting the grandeur of Victorian and Edwardian styles, the spacious drawing room... and the airy wicker-furnished palm room show the comforts the Austin family expected."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This circa-1866 mansion with spectacular seasonal gardens reopened in 2010 after an extensive, expensive renovation." Full review
Ontario Science Centre
Ontario Science Centre
8 / 10
770 Don Mills Rd., Toronto, Ontario M3C 1T3, Canada
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Fodor's Fodor's
"It has been called a museum of the 21st century, but it's much more than that. Where else can you stand at the edge of a black hole, work hand-in-clamp with a robot, or land on the moon?" Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This popular attraction consists largely of interactive exhibits on science and technology." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Young, old, even the eternally curmudgeon can’t help but crack a smile at the immersive and immense Toronto Zoo...an afternoon at the Ontario Science Center is an electrifying experience." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Built into the Don River Valley, this center encourages visitors to “get lost in science” though a series of engaging and interactive exhibits, demos, and programs." Full review
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Just be sure to visit the Cohon Family Nature Escape, where you can spy a giant Baltimore oriole nest, a porous concrete wall that provides a canvas for live moss graffiti, and a tree slide carved from the fallen trunk of a 125-year-old Eastern White Pine.
Frommer's Frommer's
"Since this pioneering interactive science museum opened in 1969, generations of Toronto's kids, and their offspring, have proven loyal fans." Full review