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The Biodôme was created by the City of Montréal and the Régie des installations olympiques in what was formerly the velodrome for the 1976 Olympic Games. The design of this exceptional building is the work of French architect Roger Taillibert, who also designed the adjacent Olympic Stadium.
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Following the 1976 Montréal Olympics, the Olympic facilities were underused. Pierre Bourque, then director of the Montréal Botanical Garden, wanted to convert the velodrome into a Biodôme, a name that means “house of life.” A scientific team was created to tackle the many technological and conceptual challenges involved in making the museum a reali...
Three words accurately sum up the mission of the Biodôme: education, conservation, and research. Through educational activities, day camps, nature interpretations and publications targeting the general public and school groups, the Biodôme team promotes a collective awareness of the environment. The conservation of plant and animal species is equal...
With over 4,500 animals representing 250 different species and over 1,500 plants from over 500 distinct species, the Biodôme is nothing less than a laboratory that helps researchers to understand how plants and animals interrelate. The humidity (75 per cent) and the temperature (up to 28ºC) in the tropical rainforest are maintained by a glass struc...
Since it was founded, the Biodôme has played a leading role in conserving endangered species and has set itself apart through its innovative facilities. In 1994, it became a participant in the Species Survival Plan, a series of programs supervised by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). Since then, the Biodôme has housed breeding pairs ...
Jul 18, 2022 · After a two-year renovation—and plenty of collaboration with local biologists—the Biodôme reopened in August of 2020, greeting museumgoers with an eye-popping new feature: its grand entrance...
May 21, 2021 · The Montreal Biodôme in Canada, a museum about the natural world housed inside the old velodrome of the 1976 Olympics, has recently re-opened following an extensive refurbishment by local architecture studio KANVA in collaboration with NEUF Architectes.
Address. Biodôme – Space for Life. 4777 Pierre-De Coubertin Avenue. Parking: 3000 Viau Street. Montréal, QC. H1V 1B3. Viau. Olympic District. map view. Schedule. May 13 to Sep 2, 2024: Daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sep 3 to Dec 31, 2024: Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed: Dec 24 and 25. Characteristics.
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Aug 4, 2016 · The Biodome, originally built as a velodrome for the 1976 Olympic Games, and converted into a natural science museum in 1992, launched an international competition in 2014 to revitalize its visitors’ experiences as part of a city-wide renewal plan to celebrate Montreal’s 375 th birthday.
Dec 12, 2022 · The popular Biodôme is housed in the former Velodrome built for the 1976 Montréal Summer Olympic Games. Its rounded shape is evocative of a fossilized shell called a trilobite. The Biodôme is not really a zoo, but it’s not a botanical garden, either.
