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Montréal's Biodôme is the only one of its kind in the world. It features four distinct ecosystems recreated in the former Olympic Games Velodrome. Created to represent the four most beautiful habitats found in North, Central and South America. Mammals, birds and plant life thrive in mini-habitats. Visitors, especially children, will enjoy all four environments.
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Housed in an award-winning building, this museum is dedicated to architecture, urban planning and landscape design. To that effect, it exhibits the works of prominent architects and also displays its own collection of prints and drawings (numbering more than 65,000). The museum also maintains a library and gardens. In addition, the facility incorporates the historic Shaughnessy House into its construction, a circa-1874 home that has been converted to reception rooms and administrative offices.
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This museum takes special pride in preserving Montréal's past and making it come alive for visitors. The facility features exhibits on the city's architecture, history and culture, showcasing it all by means of murals, displays and technology. Permanent exhibits highlight residents of the city over the last 100 years and create an environment of history and opportunity. Temporary exhibits provide more specific details about particular facets of Montréal's bygone days. A great adventure for visitors of all ages.
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This small chapel, Montréal's oldest church, dates back to 1657. Margaret Bourgeoys, who founded the Notre Dame congregation of nuns, initiated construction, originally to provide sailors a refuge of peace and comfort. Legend has it that Montréal's founder, Paul Chomedey, personally cut timbers for the small chapel. A statue, "Our Lady of Good Hope" (hence "de Bon Secours"), was donated by the French. The statue reaches out her arms to protect sailors from the treacherous seas. The Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum on site has exhibits of historical and archaeological interest.
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Jardin Botanique
4101, rue Shebrooke est, at parc Maissoneuve, Montréal, QC H1X 2B2 · 514-872-1400
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Montréal's bountiful Botanical Gardens are the second largest in the world. The gardens opened in 1931 and now feature 30 beautiful outdoor displays and 10 exhibition greenhouses. Each display offers visitors a view of a different climate, country or flowering style. An insectarium is also part of the gardens and displays countless varieties of insects. One of the most popular stops in the gardens is the six-acre Montréal-Shanghai Dream Lake Garden.
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Located about an hour's drive southeast of Montréal, the Granby Zoo is a great day-trip destination, particularly if you have kids. Among the animals are chinchillas, poison dart frogs, stick insects, Amur leopards, capybaras, colobus monkeys, fishing cats, llamas, porcupines, kangaroos, snow leopards, meerkats, and numerous bird and reptile species. Special exhibits highlight sharks and lorikeets, and there's also a small park with rides for the kids. The waterpark features a Lazy River, the biggest wave pool in Quebec, and a children's water playground, all set within a replica of an Amazon rainforest village. The zoo is open weekends only during the months of September, January and February, and is closed October-November.
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The Museum of Contemporary Art boasts exhibitions of post-1940s art from Québec and around the world. Canada's only major museum of contemporary art, this complex has hosted over 600 exhibitions and attracted over 1.6 million visitors. It also maintains an extensive contemporary art library.
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The Musée des Beaux Arts, founded in 1860, is Canada's oldest museum and boasts some of the finest paintings in the country. Among its permanent holdings are artwork from Canadian artists and those created by European masters. The museum also features native Canadian artifacts and a collection of period furnishings, along with drawings, engravings, silverware and works of art from ancient Asia, Egypt, Greece and South America. If you find that you need some nourishment while you browse, an on-site restaurant offers light fare.
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Parc La Fontaine
ave du Parc-Lafontaine and ave Papineau, Montréal, QC · 514-872-3947
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One of the city's largest and most popular parks. Warm weather activities here include a number of free performances and activities at the open-air theater, tennis, petanque, ball fields, sand volleyball, picnicking and relaxing in the sun. Two man-made ponds serve double duty, as paddle-boating spots in the summer and ice skating rinks in the winter. Also doing double duty are paths which accommodate bicyclists and walkers in the summer and cross country skiers and snowshoers in the winter.
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The Pointe-à-Callière Museum stands at the point of Montréal's city founding and provides a fascinating introduction to its history. The museum details Montréal's development as a trading and meeting place and features high-tech audio-visual displays. Among the exhibits are artifacts of a cemetery dating to 1643, sections of buildings' walls from various eras, and remains from 18th-century sewage systems. An interesting look at the development of this city. Free guided tours with admission.
You want only quality attractions and activities to occupy your leisure hours. To that end, we've researched a diverse list of options, ruled out the wastes of time, and delivered only the 10Best. We provide detailed information about historical sites, theme parks, sporting events, and city sights that you won't want to miss. Peruse our lists, see what grabs your fancy, and then head out for some personal time!
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