Visit the Brain at the Ontario Science Centre


Always sparking visitor curiosity, the Ontario Science Centre delivers again with a thought-provoking exhibition all about the human brain. 

The result of millions of years of evolutionary history, the human brain uses molecular, chemical and electrical signals to interpret information, weigh decisions and learn at every stage of life. Drawing on 21st-century research and technology, Brain: The Inside Story offers visitors a new perspective on and keen insight into their own brains through imaginative art, vivid brain-scan imaging and dynamic interactive exhibits for all ages.



The exhibition brings visitors up to date on the latest in neuroscience, highlighting the brain’s surprising ability to rewire itself in response to experience, disability, or trauma, and showcases new technologies that researchers use to study the brain and treat conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Exhibits include: a dramatic six-foot homunculus, a human figure with abnormal proportion that highlights how much of the brain is devoted to the sense of touch in different parts of the body; a glowing eight-foot model of the subcortical brain that, by connections to exhibits, illustrates how the brain processes language, memory, and decision-making; a “brain lounge,” where visitors can see how the brains of musicians light up to classical and rock music; and much more.

Brain: The Inside Story runs to March 29, 2015 at the Ontario Science Centre. To learn more visit www.OntarioScienceCentre.ca/brain/

Use Promo Code ideacitybrain through to March 28th, 2015 and receive 20% off Admission