Montreal Biodôme

This place is amazing and I’m planning on going back probably this summer :)

Buy the ticket for the Biodome, the Insectarium, and the Botanical Gardens. See them all. My only complaint is that there were a ton of children and families at the Biodome, but that’s to be expected I suppose. Also, Pauly Shore wasn’t there which dampened my mood slightly.

We rented bikes and rode out to the biodome. We really enjoyed it.

If you want to see some exotic and rare animals, the Biodome is a good place to visit.

And I am heading back there with some friends later this week… Really neat technologically maintained eco-systems… Well done and worth seeing!

I wished I’d had more time when I was there. It was such a beautiful place—the open enclosures allowed the animals to move freely and more naturally. It was relaxing and not at all like a zoo. They take the educational mission very seriously.

Very cool!

edit: I originally posted the wrong photo here… this photo is correct… orginal photo here, in the correct location.

I opted for the bulk package: biodome, insectarium, olympic tower, stadium and the botanical gardens, all on a student budget (they didn’t check my non-existant ID) and it was worth it. The Biodome had the 4 different ecosystems, none were too exciting but the aquariums were great. I’d never seen large sturgeons swimming naturally, usually they’re fighting on the other end of my fishing line. I went in the middle of the day and there were elementary school field trips happening at the same time. It was like swimming in a guided sea of kids squealing Quebecois, it was like a nightmare. Try going later in the day. The tropic climate was so hot and muggy but they have drinking fountains around every turn.

I don’t remember too much, but I’m pretty sure it was cool. I think they had these little mini tide pool things…