MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OP - Ontario Science Centre presents enhanced Sultans of Science: 1000 Years of Knowledge Rediscovered exhibition

A four-metre replica of al-Jazari's Musical Boat, featuring a mechanical 'robot band,' raises its sail for the first time in North America

TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2014 /CNW/ - Explore and celebrate important scientific and technological advancements and discoveries made by scholars during the Golden Age of Islamic Science. This newly enhanced exhibition highlights the multicultural roots of modern science and technology. Learn how early scholars developed the decimal point, flew the first successful glider and navigated the seas without a magnetic compass. Nine exhibition areas cover disciplines including astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, medicine and optics.

What:	Media preview of Sultans of Science: 1000 Years of Knowledge Rediscovered
Who:	Lesley Lewis, CEO, Ontario Science Centre
	Hooley McLaughlin, Chief Science Officer, Ontario Science Centre
	Ludo Verheyen, CEO, MTE Studios
	Imtiaz Seyid, Vice President, South Asian & Middle Eastern Market, RBC Royal Bank
When:	Friday, March 7, 2014
	9:30 a.m.	Registration
	10:00 a.m.	Formal remarks
	10:30 a.m.	Self-guided tour of exhibition
Where:	Ontario Science Centre
	770 Don Mills Road, Toronto
	(Please enter via main lobby doors. TV crews may enter through South Security Entrance via Gateway Blvd.)

Local Presenting Sponsor: RBC Royal Bank

Local Exhibition Patrons: Mohammad & Najla Al Zaibak

For images and video, please visit: http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/Media/ImagesVideo

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Twitter: @OntScienceCtr | #SultansofScience
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SOURCE: Ontario Science Centre

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