Overlooking the waters of False Creek, near the Main Street Railway Station, stands the 47-m (155-ft) high steel geodesic dome that now houses Vancouver’s science museum, Science World. The dome was designed for Expo ‘86 by American inventor R. Buckminster Fuller, and is now one of the city’s striking landmarks. The highly interactive science museum moved into the structure in 1989.

In the Eureka Gallery, visitors can design their own inventions and ride the Vancouver Flyer, a propeller driven merry-go-round. The Sara Stearn Search Gallery lets visitors touch the furs and bones of animals, while the Illusions Gallery boggles the mind with its many optical tricks and displays. For 2 to 6 year olds, the KidSpace Gallery provides a safe and colorful environment for learning and play.

The museum is renowned for its OMNIMAX® theater, located at the top of the dome, where a huge screen shows films of flights through such epic landscapes as Mount Everest and the Grand Canyon.