Rogers Centre - Skydome
Toronto’s Skydome was an engineering marvel when it was built in the 1980s and remains the most spectacular baseball stadium in the world. Built for $570 million, the stadium opened on June 3, 1989. Rogers Communications, a Canadian media company, purchased SkyDome in 2004, and revitalized it as the Rogers Centre. The stadium now plays host to professional teams, including home favourites: The Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Argonauts.
Tours of the Rogers Centre are available for approximately $14. You can see the inner workings of the stadium, and learn more about its construction and amenities.
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The exterior of the Rogers Centre includes a landscaped park and walkway, and $5 million of artwork which adorns the building, including:
The Audience—Michael Snow’s series of larger than life depictions of celebrating fans. Painted gold, the sculptures loom over the sidewalks at the northeast and northwest entrances.- A Tribute to Baseball by Lutz Haufschild. Located above the southeast and southwest entrances of Gate 5.
- The Art of the Possible by Mimi Gellman. Located along the north side of the concourse on Level 100, this sculpture incorporates the signatures of 2000 builders of SkyDome as a tribute to their work. Artefacts found during the excavation of the site, such as musket balls and pottery have also been included.
- Salmon Run by Susan Schelle. A large fountain made of stainless steel salmon cut-outs. Located at the southeast entrance.
- Spiral Fountain by Judith Schwarz.
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