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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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Summer and winter alike, the Montréal Biodôme is the perfect...
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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 19, 2023 · Opened in 1992 and located in the former Olympic velodrome, the Montréal Biodôme is part of the “Space for Life” network, which includes Montréal’s Ins...
May 21, 2021 · The original building was a velodrome and judo facility for the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games designed by French Parisian architect, Roger Taillibert. Organic concrete structural beams with lateral windows soared over his cycling arena when it first opened - a dramatic ensemble evoking the skeleton and inner workings of a giant flying insect.
Jul 22, 2021 · In a former life it was a velodrome, built for bike races in the 1976 Olympic Games. Unlike so many Olympic buildings that just sit abandoned after their one-time use, the arena was given new...
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Jun 1, 2021 · Renewal. In 2014, Espace pour la vie (Space for Life)—a new entity created to overse e all of Montreal’s nature museums—launched an international design competition. It aimed to gather ideas for revamping the Biodome, rehousing the Insectarium, and creating a new glass pavilion for the Botanical Garden. Eight architectural teams were ...
Date Built: Officially opened in April 1976 : Location: Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve : Description: This spectacular building, looking like a giant manta ray beached on land, was originally the velodrome for the 1976 Summer Olympics.
