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Museum tour guides get their first look at the the ZOOOM - Children's Innovation Zone at the newly renovated Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa October 25, 2017. Photograph by Blair Gable An 8,000 sq. ft. space for children two to eight years of age, this gallery is composed of nine circle-themed modules providing opportunities for play and experimentation. At its heart is the spirit of innovation that drives discovery. The gallery will feature elements of surprise and experimentation including a designated toddler area in close proximity to a family room, an interactive gear wall, a building station with over-sized foam blocks, a multi-sensorial play structure where children can run, a vehicle building station and test ramp, a light and sound console, and wind vortex with a large circular path and animated features.
Museum tour guides get their first look at the the ZOOOM - Children’s Innovation Zone at the newly renovated Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa October 25, 2017. Photograph by Blair Gable An 8,000 sq. ft. space for children two to eight years of age, this gallery is composed of nine circle-themed modules providing opportunities for play and experimentation. At its heart is the spirit of innovation that drives discovery. The gallery will feature elements of surprise and experimentation including a designated toddler area in close proximity to a family room, an interactive gear wall, a building station with over-sized foam blocks, a multi-sensorial play structure where children can run, a vehicle building station and test ramp, a light and sound console, and wind vortex with a large circular path and animated features. Blair Gable

Inside the Canada Science and Technology Museum’s big renovation

By Liz Sullivan
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November 8, 2017

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In 2014, the Canadian Science and Technology Museum was closed after mould was discovered in the walls, and officials determined the building’s leaky, asbestos-infested roof was at risk of collapse. After extensive repairs and renovations, the museum is set to re-open on Nov. 17.  Photographer Blair Gable was given behind-the-scenes access to the museum as workers prepare for the big unveiling.

Museum tour guides build and race cars in the ZOOOM gallery, a section of the museum dedicated to introducing children to the world of innovation (Photograph by Blair Gable)
Tom Everrett, curator of communications, and Derek Brousseau, artifact handler and mount maker, assemble a display in the Sound By Design exhibit. (Photograph by Blair Gable)
Paul Bown, vice-president and volunteer with Bytown Railway Society, washes the exterior of a Canadian Pacific locomotive. (Photograph by Blair Gable)
Danny Matteau polishes a brass banister leading up to a Canadian Pacific locomotive.  (Photograph by Blair Gable)
Morley Ouderkirk, interactive specialist and metal worker, assembles an "exploding" Smart car display in the From Earth to Us exhibit. (Photograph by Blair Gable)
Artifact exhibit installers Nigel Bowers and Dawn Carlisle assemble a display case in the From Earth to Us exhibit. (Photograph by Blair Gable)
Museum tour guides get their first look at the the Hidden Worlds exhibit. (Photograph by Blair Gable)
Museum tour guides get their first look at the Crazy Kitchen + exhibit. (Photograph by Blair Gable)
A worker cleans the floors in the Into the Great Outdoors exhibit. (Photograph by Blair Gable)
Annie Jacques, exhibition interpretation officer, tests interactive exhibits in the Medical Sensations area. (Photograph by Blair Gable)
Annie Jacques, exhibition interpretation officer, tests interactive exhibits in the ZOOOM. (Photograph by Blair Gable)
The main entrance at the newly renovated Museum of Science and Technology.  (Photograph by Blair Gable)
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