ABOUT

CSO

Canadian Science Organization for Training and Development

Passionate About Inspiring Others

Mission

The Canadian Science Organization for Training and Development builds capacity for its members to inspire a creative and prosperous Canada through science and technology engagement.

Purpose

We accomplish our Mission by facilitating and assisting in leveraging opportunities, relationships and knowledge sharing.

Creating synergy among Canada's science centres

The Canadian Science Organization for Training and Development was founded in 1985 to create synergy among Canada's science centres and science-related museums, to assist in finding solutions to the challenges faced by these important public institutions, and to provide a single voice before government.

50 members engaging 8 million visitors

We are a national platform for Canada’s Science Centres and informal science engagement. We represent 50 Science Centres, Museums, Aquariums, Planetariums and Makerspaces across Canada that attract 8 million visitors annually, of which 6 million are adults.