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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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An oasis in the heart of the city, near the Olympic Stadium,...
- Biodôme Migration
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Flows: A new programming theme at the Biosphère;...
- Friends of The Montréal Biodôme
What’s new; Ecosystems. Tropical Rainforest; Gulf of St....
- Biodôme Research Team
What’s new; Ecosystems. Tropical Rainforest; Gulf of St....
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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 ...
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The first New York City Marathon, organized by New York Road Runners, takes place September 13, 1970, in Central Park, with an entry fee of $1 and a budget of $1,000. Of the 127 registered runners, there are 55 finishers. The 1975 New York City Marathon gains attention as the U.S. women’s championship. With 339 finishers, the race is seen to ...
Oct 31, 2013 · Shorter was one of four inducted Thursday morning into the New York Road Runners Hall of Fame, along with pioneering ultramarathoner Ted Corbitt, Shorter’s fellow Olympic marathon gold medalist ...
Jul 22, 2021 · There’s an Enormous Nature Park in Canada with Thousands of Animals Inside ... built for bike races in the 1976 Olympic Games. ... the arena was given new life in 1992 as the Montreal Biodome, ...
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website 514-868-3000 1 855-518-4506 email. map view. Celebrate the revamped Biodôme! Come discover 5 of the Americas’ most diverse ecosystems in a completely renewed and grandiose architectural space: • the Tropical Forest, lush and humid, even in the coldest of Montréal’s winters. • the Laurentian sugar bush, changing with seasons ...
Aug 20, 2020 · New treetop view at the Montreal Biodome. Mathieu Rivard, Espace pour la vie The site is set to reopen on Aug. 31 and visitors are being asked to purchase timed tickets online to explore at their ...
