Biodôme De Montreal - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)
Biodôme De Montreal
Biodôme De Montreal
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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. It is one of the few places in the world to reproduce so faithfully the complexity of the natural environment and the interactions between animal and plant species. Summer and winter alike, the Biodôme is the perfect family outing!
Duration: 1-2 hours
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The area
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Neighborhood: Olympic Park & Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (HoMa)
Named for the Olympic Stadium complexes built for the 1976 games, the Olympic Park and the surrounding neighborhood of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (HoMa) make up an invigorated area dedicated to "Space for Life." Around the Olympic Village's arenas and stadiums, Rue Sherbrooke welcomes exploration of its sculpture gardens decorated in the works of Jean-Paul Riopelle and its museum culture headed by the historical Château Dufresne. Maisonneuve Park offers interactive experiences at its bio-dome, insectarium, planetarium, and botanical gardens. For a change of scene, the gentrified space along Rue Ontario Est is packed with the city's newest, edgiest cafes, where an imaginative, youthful crowd sips foamy cappuccinos. A visit here is incomplete without stepping into the vast halls of the Maisonneuve Market, with flower stalls, wine depots, and local produce.
How to get there
  • Viau • 4 min walk
  • Pie-IX • 9 min walk
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  • whinfellwanderer
    Sheffield, United Kingdom219 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great place for all not just families
    Great for all ages and very popular with young children especially the penguins. The 4 habitats were all interesting and it is a light and airy space. The vegetarian wrap from the Caterina restaurant was tasty and their is dedicated seating to eat your own picnic too
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 28, 2023
  • Flutegarden
    Collegeville, Pennsylvania203 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice but needs better traffic control.
    This place is nice and it’s great to see animals in their natural environment. Our favorite was the polar region and seeing the penguins. The problem with this place is there is a traffic control problem. They make you purchase i timed ticket but they doesn’t help as it’s overcrowded. It’s hard to move through some exhibits and see anything. They shouldn’t allow strollers and especially wagons. There were plenty of pamphlets in both English and French when you scan your ticket.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written August 6, 2023
  • fm0072018
    Canterbury, United Kingdom149 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Biodome - really worth a visit especially for kids
    The Biodome is easily reached from the Viau metro station (green line). There are four different habitats inside the Dome including a tropical region. Each area has animals and birds which all the children there seemed to really enjoy. It really is an attraction for people with children although adults will enjoy it as well. You can buy a ticket just for the Dome or get an annual ticket which covers the Biodome, Planatarium, Insectarium and Botanical Gardens which are all on the same complex (as well as the Biosphere which is in nearer to the city centre). Even if you are only going to visit whilst you are on holiday it’s worth buying the annual ticket and visiting all the attractions over a few days. Highly recommended.
    Visited July 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written August 7, 2023
  • Polo Morailles
    San Diego, California157 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Zoo-like dome with 4 biomes but way too many kids
    Located right next to the Olympic stadium and the botanical garden, this Biodome is great for families. That being said, there were way too many kids and families for the size limitations. The arctic section has playful and energetic penguins. The jungle section is really humid and has pretty parrots to look at. The temperate and forests climates had the least to see with not many animals. It's like a zoo with a cool giftshop.
    Visited July 2023
    Written August 7, 2023
  • codgirl
    Ottawa, Canada71 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Over digitised now days.
    I used to love the biodôme, it is still a fun hour to hour and a half of animal spotting. However, like the other espace pour la vie museums, the experience is made much worse nowadays by the lack of signs and the need to use an app to get any information. For our group the appp would only work on one phone(constantly closed when you tried to do anything on the others). And on the phone where it kind of worked, we couldn't find all the animals and certain features only worked sporadically.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written August 8, 2023
  • Heather
    75 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Worth a visit
    We arrived at the biodome and had to buy tickets for a scheduled time slot. We waited over two hours but it was raining outside so it gave us something to do inside. You can buy food and drinks there. The biodome was fairly quick to go through, under an hour, but beautiful and the animals seem content.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 19, 2023
  • Nick - The RI Food Dude
    Rhode Island394 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice value, loved seeing the penguins
    Awesome experience for all ages! I’m from Rhode Island in the US and $22 per person is a really good deal. You get to see a good amount of animals in the tropical forest, but my favorite section was definitely seeing the penguins in the arctic environment. The structure from the outside is visibly appealing with a cool view of the Olympic Tower. The staff was very friendly and the metro station is a short walk from just outside the grounds.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written September 14, 2023
  • Nico Samneil Sy Salado
    Newport, Vermont1,898 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Biodome montreal
    It is amazing how this place is maintained that almost everything is real. Although not as big as a zoo but a family could surely enjoy this. All animals here are not found on granby zoo so it is not redundant and boring. There is a self checkout kiosk so you dont need to wait in line. Gift shop and cafeteria is also inside. Penguins are so cute!!!!
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written September 21, 2023
  • Gabe H
    Northern Virginia, Virginia172 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Splendid way to visit the arctic and tropical climates in one afternoon
    Four separate climates: 1. Arctic/Antarctic penguins, puffins, and other Arctic / Antarctic birds 2. Tropical: Plants, birds, and animals from the tropical regions. 3 & 4: Temperate: Plants, animals, and fish. Excellent visit, well laid out, handled the Saturday crowd well (they have timed entry tickets) We did this paired with the Montreal Botanical Garden.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 25, 2023
  • Tracey
    Kariong, Australia32 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting and Enjoyable
    This is a fun way to spend an hour or so, wandering through the four different ecosystems to view the plants and animals in each. The penguins and puffins were adorable and we enjoyed watching the tamarins, the raccoons and the capybaras. I only wish I could have magicked both the river otters and beavers awake as they were the animals I was most keen to see, being Australian and having neither at home. We found it easy to get to via metro from old Montreal and it was not too crowded.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 6, 2023
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Millerdb
Tolland, CT317 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Couples
I've been in a number of enclosed habitat simulations, and this is certainly among the very best. The main habitats are Tropical Rainforest, Laurentian Maple Forest, Gulf of Lawrence, and Sub-Polar Region. Within each habitat there were representative animals and plants. Very educational, and a great place to see a variety of representative animal and plant species.
Written July 30, 2016
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Amanda S
Calgary, Canada33 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Couples
Biodome's ticketing line was ridiculously long when we arrived, but we bought tickets online while we stood there and then were able to walk up to the front and have them scan the barcode on my phone. We saved at least half an hour of our time and could enjoy the penguins that much more! It was a fun way to spend a rainy afternoon.
Written July 30, 2016
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elizabethcG5263SR
Augusta, GA199 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Friends
This is a superior exhibit of several different world ecosystems; a tropical rain forest, a northern maple forest, the Atlantic coastal maritime ecosystem and an arctic environment. Each section is crafted with numerous examples of flora and fauna of the system. Birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish are all included. A live video cam showed a beaver with new pups. A school of Atlantic sturgeon are in the ocean exhibit. Nesting seabirds fly and catch fish in the ocean waters. There is a delightful surprise in the arctic display that you don't want to miss. This is a great activity for every family member. The children certainly have fun watching the animals.
Written July 30, 2016
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Michael W
Copenhagen, Denmark17 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Solo
We went there for a couple of hours and it was very nice to learn about the North American animals, including beavers and lynx. In addition one gets to see the Olympic Stadium.
Written July 29, 2016
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ZAG
East Lansing, MI214 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Family
Perfect way to spend three hours on a rainy day. Really impressive the way they divide it into four sections. Our kids delighted in all the animals and settings. They do a great job of giving you quickly digestible information to read unlike most museums that expect you to stand in place reading for five to 10 minutes. Creative reuse of the Velodrome from the 1976 Olympics.

Only downside: Not much of the way in food here or nearby. Packing food in a cooler in the car is advisable if you intend to spend the day on the Olympic Park grounds.
Written July 29, 2016
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Nga B
Bergen, Norway3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Couples
The museum is not only for families with children, but for everyone. You will feel the humidity of a tropical forest with different kinds of animals : monkeys, birds, crocodiles, turtles, linx and many more... The sound of the birds and the tropical climate will bring you far away from the city. Really enjoyed!
Written July 29, 2016
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Julia E
New York City, NY50 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Couples
We liked the Biodome quite a bit. We are animal lovers, so it was interesting and fun to see different habitats. I can definitely see how it would be especially fun for kids (there were TONS around us) but good for solo couples as well!
Written July 29, 2016
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Chris R
67 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2016 • Family
This is a neat place. Some of the animals were hard to see but that is to be expected. They should have had some information about the building since it was a building that housed the Olympics.
Written July 28, 2016
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Brian J
Alexandria, LA120 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Couples
This would be okay with kids. The planetarium was the best out of the two things we did. The complex is a bit confusing in the way it is laid out and does not really make the best use of the significant space available.
Written July 28, 2016
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AT8729
Boston, MA8 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Family
All sorts of animals, neatly arranged in four biomes, with stations for special kids activities sprinkled around.
Written July 28, 2016
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