{"id":3508,"date":"2026-01-01T21:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/?p=3508"},"modified":"2026-01-25T14:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T22:48:02","slug":"h-r-macmillan-space-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/h-r-macmillan-space-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"HR MacMillan Space Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The HR MacMillan Space Centre features a 360-degree planetarium, the GroundStation Canada, the Cosmic Courtyard, and more!\u00a0 The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre also does birthday parties, educational workshops and venue rentals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission discounts:<\/strong><br \/>\nPay-What-You-Can Sundays<br \/>\nFree admission for all self-identifying Indigenous Peoples<br \/>\n15% off for BCIT, KPU, Young Drivers Perks Members<br \/>\n25% off for Translink riders with Compass Card<br \/>\n20% off for members of any one of: Chinese Canadian Museum, Beaty Biodiversity Museum, Bill Reid Gallery, Maritime Museum, Museum of Vancouver, Royal BC Museum, Science World<\/p>\n<h2>HR MacMillan Space Centre:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Open daily<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 9:30 AM &#8211; 4:30 PM (daytime hours); 6:30 PM &#8211; 11:30 PM (evening hours)<br \/>\n<strong>Address<\/strong>: 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver<br \/>\n<strong>Phone<\/strong>: 604-738-7827<br \/>\n<strong>Website<\/strong>: <a title=\"H.R. 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