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Jul 18, 2022 · Since its opening in 1992, the Biodôme has housed 200-plus species in five reproduced ecosystems beneath the soaring concrete vault of the city’s Olympic velodrome.
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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 ...
A once symbolic structure of the Montréal 1976 Olympic Games, this brutalist dome that found a second lease of life as a science museum. After recently undergone a vast renovation, we speak to architecture studio KANVA about their breathtaking harmony between nature and design.
Jul 22, 2021 · Unlike so many Olympic buildings that just sit abandoned after their one-time use, the arena was given new life in 1992 as the Montreal Biodome, a massive museum focusing on conservation and...
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Biodôme De Montreal. 5,045 reviews. #45 of 568 things to do in Montreal. Natural History Museums. Open now. 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Write a review. About. An oasis in the heart of the city of Montréal, the Biodôme offers an immersive visit through five ecosystems of the Americas where animals and plants can be observed.
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Biodôme De Montreal. 5,034 reviews. #44 of 550 things to do in Montreal. Natural History Museums. Open now. 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Write a review. About. An oasis in the heart of the city of Montréal, the Biodôme offers an immersive visit through five ecosystems of the Americas where animals and plants can be observed.
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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.
