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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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.
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- Viau • 4 min walk
- Pie-IX • 9 min walk
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- SusanKavaLisbon, Portugal14 contributionsNice visitIt was nice to see the flora and fauna in the different zones. There's no clear route so a bit confusing. They do not allow you to exit and return so if you want a drink make sure you visit the cafe first.Visited April 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten April 30, 2023
- whinfellwandererSheffield, United Kingdom224 contributionsGreat place for all not just familiesGreat 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 tooVisited June 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten June 28, 2023
- FlutegardenCollegeville, Pennsylvania204 contributionsNice 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 2023Traveled with familyWritten August 6, 2023
- fm0072018Canterbury, United Kingdom157 contributionsBiodome - really worth a visit especially for kidsThe 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 2023Traveled with familyWritten August 7, 2023
- Polo MoraillesSan Diego, California110 contributionsZoo-like dome with 4 biomes but way too many kidsLocated 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 2023Written August 7, 2023
- codgirlOttawa, Canada69 contributionsOver 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 2023Traveled with familyWritten August 8, 2023
- Heather19 contributionsWorth a visitWe 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 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten August 19, 2023
- Nick - The RI Food DudeRhode Island84 contributionsNice value, loved seeing the penguinsAwesome 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 2023Traveled with familyWritten September 14, 2023
- Nico Samneil Sy SaladoNewport, Vermont735 contributionsBiodome montrealIt 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 2023Traveled with familyWritten September 21, 2023
- Gabe HNorthern Virginia, Virginia178 contributionsSplendid way to visit the arctic and tropical climates in one afternoonFour 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 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten September 25, 2023
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jadam166
Ottawa, Canada31 contributions
Aug 2022
What a disappointment! First the good: The animal 'ecosystems' are excellent, very nicely designed, and feel quite natural. Among the best I've seen. Now the bad: 1. Not a single sign, placard, board (and I really mean, absolutely zero) that explain what animal I'm looking at, or any info about their diet, habits, etc. You know, the usual thing you see in ANY museum. "Daddy, what type of monkey/fish/animal is that?" "I have no idea, sweetie. If only there was a way for them to educate us about the animals they house!" 2. Quite small. Going through every 'environment' and seeing all the animals only took 45 minutes. $22 per person for 45 minutes is pretty steep. Might have taken longer IF WE HAD SIGNS TO READ and LEARN about the animals! 3. The café/restaurant is 100% vegetarian. Seriously? They do realize that most visitors aren't vegetarian, right? Maybe they're trying to be more 'animal-friendly' by not offering meat products. But if that's the case, why are they imprisoning a bunch of wild animals for my viewing pleasure? Inconsistent and hypocritical. (Don't get me wrong, I'm not arguing that they should free the animals, I'm arguing they should offer meat products for the vast majority of us who aren't vegetarians). 4. So much empty space. Architecturally, the building is amazing, and offers an incredible 'canvas' for a world-class museum/zoo/exhibit space. But they wasted an opportunity in their recent renovations. I kept wandering around thinking, "wow, this looks amazing, too bad they left it empty! Maybe the renovations aren't done?" Overall: Skip it. It was a great place when I first went 20 years ago, but it's no longer worth visiting.
Written August 15, 2022
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rowo
Innsbruck, Austria156 contributions
Jul 2022
Access from the parking lot to the entrance is somewhat lengthy, which might be uncomfortable for some people, and it's not over then, as you might be in line in front of the doors. The Biodome boasts to be a walk in nature through five ecosystems and teaching about environmental commitment. Instead, due to the spatial constraint of being a dome, it is some fairly narrow, relatively short paths, completely overcrowded despite requiring time slots for the visit. You can see a very small amount of kinds of animals in different vegetation surroundings, acoustically totally blurred out by the enormous stream of kindergarten excursions mixed among the visitors. There are a few explanations in some spots, trying to shed some light on biological backgrounds.
If you ever have been to a decent open air zoo, or even to a great one - I for my part think of the "Tiergarten" in Vienna, Austria - you will have seen a much bigger variety of animal species, also in their proper settings, with at least the same amount of accompanying information as you get in the biodome. A normal visit to a zoo will give you things to see and study for at least a whole day, the biodome will keep you busy for maybe two hours. One thing to say in favor of the biodome, it's all inside, so it might be good for a rainy day, unless you mind being surrounded by floods of little kids and other visitors.
If you ever have been to a decent open air zoo, or even to a great one - I for my part think of the "Tiergarten" in Vienna, Austria - you will have seen a much bigger variety of animal species, also in their proper settings, with at least the same amount of accompanying information as you get in the biodome. A normal visit to a zoo will give you things to see and study for at least a whole day, the biodome will keep you busy for maybe two hours. One thing to say in favor of the biodome, it's all inside, so it might be good for a rainy day, unless you mind being surrounded by floods of little kids and other visitors.
Written July 21, 2022
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fm0072018
Canterbury, UK157 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
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.
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.
Written August 7, 2023
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Lindsay K
5 contributions
Nov 2021 • Family
First time visitor to the Biodome with my husband and daughter. Some highlights were the gorgeous building, animal enclosures, and all the fun animals; especially the penguins. Though we did have a great time, there are a few things I would recommend to make the experience even better, which is why I did not rate it higher. There is not enough signage throughout the building. There were a few times where we were not sure where to go or what animals we were looking at/for. The app is helpful, but we don’t want to have our phones out the entire time since we’re trying to enjoy the nature and animals. There is not enough seating in the atrium, and this may be due to the pandemic. The building almost feels like it is not finished? The style of the building is minimalist and modern, which may be why it feels unfinished. There could be projections on the large white walls added, or other unique things to keep you interested when in the atrium. Overall, I would visit again, and would recommend friends and family.
Written November 11, 2021
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Tori M
9 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
*part of my comprehensive review on the three out of the five museums we visited* First, the site is an abomination. I'm a tech savvy person, and I still found the site very difficult to navigate. As a family of three, it was most economical to purchase the Passport for $140. Save for the botanical garden, you are expected to book your time ahead for each space, do so! We were unable to visit the Insectarium as it was completely booked for the day.
I'm not sure how humane these exhibits are, it made me a little sad to see the penguins in such a small space. A very straight-forward experience where you walk through a variety of ecosystems and see a glimpse of the animals that live there. Young Children will enjoy, if you're visiting the other museums that are part of the complex, you may as well check out the biodome. Please respect the animals; seeing many adults hitting glass to get their attention, etc was annoying. We enjoyed the aquatic exhibits and seeing the sturgeon up close.
I'm not sure how humane these exhibits are, it made me a little sad to see the penguins in such a small space. A very straight-forward experience where you walk through a variety of ecosystems and see a glimpse of the animals that live there. Young Children will enjoy, if you're visiting the other museums that are part of the complex, you may as well check out the biodome. Please respect the animals; seeing many adults hitting glass to get their attention, etc was annoying. We enjoyed the aquatic exhibits and seeing the sturgeon up close.
Written July 24, 2022
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Has2bJustRight
Burnt Hills, NY45 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
My family with two older teens were in Montreal for a January weekend (only our Second time in Canada) and looking for something to indoors. Read some of the reviews, but decided to try anyway. This review will confirm a few things written by my fellow reviewers. Let me save you some time an money. If youve ever been to a zoo or aquarium in the US this will be a let down. (Not saying US is better, I've just never been to any in CA.) Parking is confusing, poorly marked and extremely overpriced at $25? There are 4 sections to the building. It took us 90 minutes to get through it all and we were taking our time. Except for the green running man, there are ZERO signs as to what you are looking at, what to look for, their habitat, country of origin, nothing! Although some of the exibits were nice to see such as the penguins, lynx, jellyfish, tamarin monkeys (there may have been others, but of course I could have missed it because there are no signs) the rest could use somewhat of an animal upgrade. Racoons? Really? If you are just going with your young family and you want to show your kids what a real penguin or starfish look like, this is a great choice. The place is very clean. The gift shop is nice. There is a cafe with a lot of seating, but we did not try it. Just have someone drop you off instead of parking and maybe there are discounts available. Overall for the 4 of us with parking it was $98 (2×$22.50, 1×$16.50, 1x$11.50, $25 parking) not including a couple of items we bought in the gift shop. A rather expensive 90 minutes.
Written January 9, 2023
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Viktorija
London, UK48 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
The attraction itself is cute, the visitors can experience different ecosystems and see some animals, birds, plants. However, the biggest drawback of this is that there is no control of how many people are allowed inside. There are timed tickets but upon arrival you can enter with any ticket time. It makes the venue overcrowded and very difficult to enjoy. We started at the tropical ecosystem and it seems it was the most crowded part, there were a lot of people and it was difficult to see anything, we had to spend a lot of time in the crowd to be able to see something + since it’s tropical climate, it was very hot and having so many people around you doesn’t help. It got better afterwards, but the overall impression was average. I wouldn’t recommend unless there is nothing else to do.
Written April 17, 2023
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paixful
Lethbridge, Canada505 contributions
Aug 2022
Reviews talked about spending 90 min here but I thought that seemed short, however, we managed to see everything, take lots of photos, and grab lunch at the yummy vegetarian and vegan cafe in about 90+ min. We then wanted to go to the Insectarium but it was sold out for a few more hours. We should have bought tickets for both, or a passport, and recognized that it really isn't that big of a place to visit, though it was nice and interesting.
Written August 6, 2022
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Susan H
Chicago, IL183 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
Biodome was a very big disappointment. The exhibits are extremely limited and just a few animals. Not at all what I expected and I don’t understand the rave reviews. It took us about 30 minutes to go through the whole thing. There’s a lot of construction around the area so if you go this far leave extra time for parking
Written August 31, 2021
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GatashMA
Boston, MA46 contributions
Jun 2022
I last visited this museum about 18 years ago and not much had changed. I saw few animals and there was no educational signage. I read from others' reviews that an app provided tour information, but I never saw that option promoted at the museum. The other patrons were really pushy and let their children barge in front of people. The eating area was a mess. This past visit was my last.
Written June 30, 2022
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How long should I plan the visit
WorldTraveller
London, UK561 contributions
If you have small children then allow an hour to 90 minutes, otherwise an hour will be plenty.
How big are the lockers and how secure are they? Wondering if my partner and I's backpacks/luggage will fit. Also wondering how much it is to rent a locket at the biodome without the membership or if you need a membership to rent one?
ABtourist
Edmonton, Canada81 contributions
I got this from their website "Lockers are available at the underground level for coats and accessories at $2 per locker (single opening lockers). Please note that the cloakroom is free for groups (subject to availability)"
Beebeeanca
Blainville, Canada168 contributions
Bonjour / Hi ! Est-ce possible d’éviter la section des reptiles lors de notre visite ? Is it possible to avoid the reptile section when visiting ?
Espacepourlavie
Montreal, Canada
Bonjour, et veuillez excuser le délai de notre réponse. Il est possible d'éviter la section de la grotte dans la Forêt tropicale humide, où se trouve l'habitat de l'anaconda. Vous pourrez vous informer auprès du personnel sur place pour savoir comment procéder.
Bonne visite!
Emiliano H
San Pedro Cholula, Mexico
does the biodome will be open for next week?
It is likely to open in Dec 2019 as per the official website.
when will you be open? I especially miss the penguins but only want to book a trip if your facility is up open to the public
snivsl
Montreal, Canada17 contributions
They are reopening December 2019and the Insectarium in the Botanical Gardens is planning to reopen Summer 2021
thaisguedert
Santos, SP97 contributions
Quál o custo da atração?
Espacepourlavie
Montreal, Canada
Good morning, please note the Biodôme is closed for renovation, until the end of the year.
ambre09
130 contributions
Bonjour ,
Le Biodome étant fermé en septembre 2018, quels espaces peut on visiter à la place ?
Les entrées peuvent elles être achetées sur place ? Ou c’est préférable en ligne à l’avance ?
Merci de votre aide,
Claire S
Brunoy, France194 contributions
On peut visiter la tour et il y a des expositions au pied de la tour. Il est préférable d’acheter les billets sur place. Si des travaux de rénovation ont été entrepris entre temps vous n’aurez pas la mauvaise surprise d’avoir acheté des billets inutilisables. De toute façon c’est le même prix sur internet et directement au guichet. Bonne visite
YamilaBelen21
35 contributions
Hola, quisiera saber los precios en dolares o en moneda canadiense
Claudia Castro
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico57 contributions
Tiene varios precios. El que yo pague fue por la entrada al museo de los 5 habitats $19 can dol y hay descuento para niños y adultos de la 3ra edad
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Frequently Asked Questions about Biodôme De Montreal
- Hotels near Biodome de Montreal:
- (0.38 mi) Gite du Survenant Montreal
- (1.36 mi) A la Carte Bed & Breakfast
- (0.45 mi) Hotel Universel Montreal
- (2.67 mi) Maison Des Jardins
- (2.89 mi) Bed & Breakfast du Village - BBV
- Restaurants near Biodome de Montreal:
- (0.27 mi) Hochelaga Pizza Restaurant
- (0.38 mi) Botanical Garden Restaurant
- (0.68 mi) Bagatelle Bistro
- (0.80 mi) Etat Major
- (0.58 mi) Poutine Centrale
- Attractions near Biodome de Montreal:
- (0.08 mi) Planetarium
- (0.14 mi) La Tour de Montreal
- (0.12 mi) Centre Pierre Charbonneau
- (0.12 mi) Cinema Starcite Montreal
- (0.26 mi) Olympic Park (Parc olympique)