‘Seal the Deal’ campaign was launched in October of last year to raise the remaining $2 million it needed to complete the new Discovery Centre, which will cost $8 million to complete.
One million already raised, and $2.5 million from both the provincial and federal governments, the target was to reach $2 million before the doors to the new facility open in June 2011.
The new centre, complete with aquarium, 226-seat theatre, wet lab, and conference rooms will be open year-round. Plans for the new building are on show at the temporary aquarium, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Huntsman this year.
