TELUS World of Science
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Telus World of Science is a "brand" for a number of science centre, planetarium, and space centre facilities in Canada
sponsored by Telus
, a Canadian telecommunications company. Each of the science centres operate entirely independently and other than having sold their naming rights
to Telus, there is no formal relationship between the different centres.
The name changes followed major donations from Telus to each of the applicable science centres, located in Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta; and Vancouver
, British Columbia.
Telus has reportedly pursued similar donations, and corresponding name changes, for similar facilities elsewhere in Canada, including Toronto
and Montreal
. Presently both the Ontario Science Centre
and the Montreal Science Centre
count Telus among their lead sponsors, but have not seen fit to sell their naming rights.
List of Telus-sponsored centres:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
sponsored by Telus
TELUS
Telus is a national telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services including internet access, voice, entertainment, video, and satellite television. The company is based in Burnaby, British Columbia, part of Greater Vancouver...
, a Canadian telecommunications company. Each of the science centres operate entirely independently and other than having sold their naming rights
Naming rights
In the private sector, naming rights are a financial transaction whereby a corporation or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, typically for a defined period of time. For properties like a multi-purpose arena, performing arts venue or an athletic field, the term ranges from three...
to Telus, there is no formal relationship between the different centres.
The name changes followed major donations from Telus to each of the applicable science centres, located in Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta; and Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia.
Telus has reportedly pursued similar donations, and corresponding name changes, for similar facilities elsewhere in Canada, including Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. Presently both the Ontario Science Centre
Ontario Science Centre
Ontario Science Centre is a science museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, near the Don Valley Parkway about northeast of downtown on Don Mills Road just south of Eglinton Avenue East...
and the Montreal Science Centre
Montreal Science Centre
The Montreal Science Centre is a science museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the King Edward Pier in the Old Port of Montreal. Established in 2000 and originally known as the iSci Centre, the museum changed its name to the Montreal Science Centre in 2002. The museum is managed by...
count Telus among their lead sponsors, but have not seen fit to sell their naming rights.
List of Telus-sponsored centres:
- Telus World of Science, CalgaryTELUS World of Science, CalgaryThe Telus World of Science – Calgary is a science museum with interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations and educational demonstrations in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. There are three traveling exhibits every year and more permanent exhibits that are designed on-site. The Discovery Dome Theatre...
— formerly the Calgary Science Centre - Telus World of Science, EdmontonTELUS World of Science, EdmontonThe Telus World of Science - Edmonton is a broad-based science centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, operated by the Edmonton Space & Science Foundation...
— formerly the Odyssium, before that the Edmonton Space and Science Centre, and before that the Edmonton Space Sciences Centre. - Science World at Telus World of Science, VancouverScience World at TELUS World of ScienceScience World at Telus World of Science, Vancouver is a science centre run by a not-for-profit organization in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
— formerly Science World