Science Centre's 'hazardous' roof still fine while new TTC station next door rains indoors

It has been nearly two years since Doug Ford unceremoniously shuttered the Ontario Science Centre, citing vague concerns over the roof's future stability during major snowfall events. 

Despite several major storms depositing record-breaking snowfall in Toronto this winter, the empty Science Centre building is still holding strong, while the brand new Don Valley LRT Station next door (which was quietly renamed Don Valley under the cover of darkness) is the only building to ever bear the "Science Centre" moniker, actually suffering roof issues this season.

The new Don Valley (formerly Science Centre) station on the Line 5 Eglinton has only been open for a few weeks, but passengers filtering through the station might want to bring along an umbrella.

The brand new Don Valley Station's roof is leaking, on Eglinton Line 5.#ontario #toronto #onpoli #topoli pic.twitter.com/wfx1HHUv0P

— Save OSC 🇨🇦 (@SaveOSC) March 13, 2026

A leaky ceiling is nothing to write home about, but considering the context of the Ontario Science Centre's sudden closure over suspect claims of roof stability, there's an element of irony here that's hard to ignore.

The irony

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The Science Centre, constructed in 1969 and considered a shining example of the era's Brutalist style of architecture, was shuttered by the Ford government in June, 2024, with plans to relocate the science museum to the redeveloped Ontario Place.

Plans for this new $1 billion Science Centre were officially unveiled to the public in February, thrusting controversy over the science museum's closure back into the spotlight.