Montreal's museums

With its green technologies, exhibitions and guided tours, the Biosphere Environnement Museum sheds new light on environnemental issues and provides concrete means to protect the environnement. A unique and spectacular venue in the heart of Parc Jean-Drapeau.

The exhibition centre, located on the Université de Montréal campus, presents shows on a variety of subjects, combining visual arts, architecture and the humanities. Its permanent exhibition introduces visitors to 41 pieces from its collection, located at different public spaces on its site.

The Biodôme will be closing temporarily in 2018. When it reopens, it will be completely transformed, offering new and innovative museum experiences.

Planned reopening: July 2019

One of the world's leading gardens is within easy reach. You can admire unique collections of orchids, cacti, penjings and other exceptional plants in the ten greenhouses. Plan a stroll through the Arboretum and, come spring, explore dozens of outdoor thematic gardens. Enjoy a veritable bouquet of cultural activities led by enthusiastic nature interpreters in the Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden and First Nations Garden.

Get to know nature’s champions at the Insectarium! Admire their delicate beauty, splendour and ingenuity. Kids are sure to be charmed by the live and naturalized insects. Discover the amazing diversity of insects and meet our enthusiastic nature interpreters, who will be happy to explain this fascinating and too-often misunderstood world.

Dynamic, involving and exciting exhibitions show you how science and technology are shaping our lives. In stimulating surroundings, experiment the countless applications of scientific and technical progress, venture into the future and discover the impact of environmental issues through a hands-on approach, using interactive devices. At the IMAX®TELUS Theatre leap into a larger than life experience. The adventure comes alive on the giant screen in spectacular images and through a powerful 36,000 W sound system.

This museum, housed in the former RCA Victor factory, pays tribute to Emile Berliner, inventor of the gramophone and recording. Its vast collections are invaluable for anyone wishing to know more about the history and development of technology using electromagnetic waves.

If you’re looking for curiosities, you mustn’t miss this museum on the history of dentistry from the 18th century to the present. The collection of artifacts with odd uses and fascinating descriptions will make you appreciate how far dentistry has come!