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Address: 4101, rue Shebrooke est, at parc Maissoneuve, Montréal, QC H1X 2B2
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...
Musée des Beaux Arts de Montréal
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Address: 1380, rue Sherbrooke ouest, at ave de Musée, Montréal, QC H3G 1J5
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,...
Le Zoo de Granby et Parc aquatique Amazoo Yoplait
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Address: 525, rue Saint-Hubert, Granby, QC J2G 5P3
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...
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Address: 4777, av Pierre-de Coubertin, Montréal, QC H1V 1B3
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...
Centre Canadien d'Architecture
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Address: 1920, rue Baile, Montréal, QC H3H 2S6
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...
Category: Science & History Museums - Montréal Attractions & Activities
Address: 350, place Royale, Montréal, QC H2Y 3Y5
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,...
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Address: 1411, rue Lapierre, Montréal, QC H8N 2J4
Just because you're traveling, you don't have to abandon your usual exercise routine. Swimmers will be pleased with the Aquadôme, which has two big indoor pools. You can do laps, but if you're just looking for some splashy family fun, there are several waterslides as well.
Category: Historic Sites - Montréal Attractions & Activities
Address: 110, rue Notre-Dame ouest, Montréal, QC H2Y 1T2
Built in 1829, the neo-Gothic Basilique Notre-Dame is built in the scale and manner of Europe's great churches. It's said that the protestant architect James O'Donnell, who designed the basilica, was so taken with the project that he converted to Catholicism. Fine woodwork, rose ceiling windows, blue vaulted ceilings...
Category: Science & History Museums - Montréal Attractions & Activities
Address: 160, chemin Tour-de-l'Isle, Île Sainte-Hélène, Montréal, QC H3C 4G8
When originally built for the US Pavilion at Expo '67, Biosphère was the largest geodesic dome in the world. This interactive exhibition displays the ecosystems of the Great Lakes and Saint-Lawrence River regions. The Discovery Hall houses a 16-foot globe that details the importance of water to the world's ecosystems....
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours
Category: Historic Sites - Montréal Attractions & Activities
Address: 400, rue Saint-Paul est, Montréal, QC H2Y 1H4
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...
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