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Igniting Curiosity, Fostering Innovation, and Rethinking the Unthinkable Ingenium is Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, comprised of three national museums that annually welcome approximately 750,000 visitors in family-oriented environments. Ingenium's reach extends nationwide and online, seamlessly blending science with everyday life through engaging programming. Unique in its approach, Ingenium not only preserves a remarkable national collection of artifacts but also places ingenuity at the forefront, sharing compelling stories and sparking dialogue on contemporary issues. Ingenium’s three museums are dynamic spaces that tell stories of innovation and inspire learning
through discovery, play, and experiential learning. From the mysteries of soil to the vastness of space, Ingenium serves as a gateway for curious minds to connect with science on a profound level. With a promise of multi-sensory programming and safe spaces, Ingenium aims to push the dialogue forward on key issues, inspiring the next generation of Canadian innovators. Unveiling our nation’s journey in science and technology through discovery, play, and experiential learning, the Canada Science and Technology Museum boasts daily experiments, handson exhibitions, and a remarkable collection of artifacts, showcasing
the role of innovation in shaping our shared future. Breathing life into Canadian aerospace history, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum offers engaging exhibitions and an impressive collection of aircraft and artifacts, transporting visitors back in time and celebrating Canada's aviation and space exploration achievements. Serving as a bridge between agricultural research, production, and consumers, the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum provides the hands-on experience of a working farm, exhibitions on agricultural innovations, food demonstrations, and insights into sustainable practices.
"OH CRAP! RETHINKING HUMAN WASTE" Ingenium is thrilled to announce that Oh Crap! Rethinking Human Waste—a thought-provoking exhibition that challenges preconceptions about human waste—is coming to the Canada Science and Technology Museum in spring 2024. Featuring five zones organized into educational, immersive, and participatory spaces, this audacious experience blends playfulness with learning, inviting visitors to explore its facets
through microbiology, anatomy, history, culture, art, engineering, and the environment. Curated and developed by the Musée de la civilisation du Québec, the award-winning exhibition delves into the global impacts of human waste, sparking reflections on environmental and social issues for a more sustainable future. Visitors of all ages will have opportunities to better understand the impact
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of inequalities in communities across Canada and the world and the changes they can adopt that can help with waste management. Through the exhibition, visitors will be transported on a journey that will entertain and amuse, all while sparking reflection on significant environmental and social issues we must collecTHE INGENIUM INNOVATION CHALLENGE tively address in hopes of imagining a more sustainable future From May 3-5, 2024, Ingenium tours, one-on-one mentorship via for our planet. will host a 72-hour challenge, in- workshops, pitching sessions, and person and online across Canada, an awards ceremony. Over the inviting participants aged 18-35 course of the weekend, particto develop a prototype digital ipants will be offered hands-on game under the theme of clean skills development, exposure to water and sanitation. societal challenges, and the opThe world faces several serious portunity to showcase their talent societal challenges, including to a national audience. clean water and sanitation. New With engaging exhibitions, technologies, STEAM-related ex- innovative challenges, and a pertise, and innovative minds will commitment to education, be required to tackle these socie- Ingenium continues to shape the tal challenges. The second annual narrative of Canada's scientific Ingenium Innovation Challenge is and technological journey. This designed to tap into the creativity year promises fun and exciting of young Canadians to help raise experiences that push the boundyouth awareness about critical is- aries of innovation and creativity, sues such as those outlined in the and Ingenium is proud to be the UN sustainable development goals. backdrop for all of them. The winning team will receive a financial prize, grant, and in-kind Registration for the Ingenium support to scale up their proto- Innovation Challenge opens type into a market-ready product, in February 2024. Visit raising awareness about clean waingeniumcanada.org to ter and sanitation for youth. The sign up, discover upcoming challenge encompasses access to exhibitions, and purchase a membership for non-stop industry experts through a dedicated panel discussion, collection learning experiences.
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